Behind the Steel Curtain on Darnell Washington

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Washington got the smallest of the three contract extensions that we're examining today, and he also plays the position traditionally considered the least valuable between them. And yet, if you asked which of these three players would most noticeably have their absence felt, I would choose Washington.
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Washington's $10.5M AAV is lowest of three extensions but most impactful to Steelers.

Washington signed a four-year, $42 million extension ($10.5M AAV, 15th among tight ends) with $11.25M guaranteed; the source argues that despite receiving the smallest of the three 2023 draft class extensions examined, Washington would be the most noticeably missed if absent, given the league's shift toward two-tight-end sets and his dual skill set as a pass catcher and elite blocker.

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