"CLEVELAND -- Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington will not return to Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns after sustaining a forearm injury in the first half. Washington exited the game as the Steelers' leading receiver with 15 yards on two catches on two targets. Washington's longest catch went for 11 yards on third-and-16. Though Washington was short of the sticks, the Browns were whistled for taunting at the end of the play to continue the Steelers' eventual field-goal drive."
"Washington's absence is especially significant for an offense that entered the game without its top two wide receivers in DK Metcalf and Calvin Austin III. Washington is also instrumental in the Steelers' tush push play, often the primary pusher behind tight end/fullback Connor Heyward. With Washington out, the Steelers elected to attempt a pass on 4th-and-1 from Cleveland's 22-yard line rather than running a push play. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers targeted Scotty Miller deep and the pass went incomplete."
Darnell Washington sustained a forearm injury in the first half and will not return to Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns. He exited as the Steelers' leading receiver with 15 yards on two catches and two targets, including an 11-yard reception on third-and-16 that drew a Browns taunting penalty to extend a field-goal drive. The Steelers were already without top wide receivers DK Metcalf and Calvin Austin III, making Washington's absence particularly impactful. Washington frequently serves as the primary pusher on the team's tush push behind Connor Heyward. With him sidelined, Pittsburgh opted for a 4th-and-1 pass from the 22-yard line, which Aaron Rodgers targeted to Scotty Miller and fell incomplete.
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