WR Denzel Boston To Visit Steelers

This will be the second summit between Boston and Pittsburgh, who met at the Combine in February. The 22-year-old has also booked visits with the Browns and 49ers since then. Those teams own firsts near the bottom of the round, as do the Steelers (No. 21). With Daniel Jeremiah of NFL.com and Dane Brugler of The Athletic each ranking Boston as the 25th-best prospect in this class, there is a strong possibility he will come off the board in the late first or early second.

In the Steelers’ case, drafting the 6-foot-4, 212-pound Boston would give them a trio of 6-4 receivers atop their depth chart. Boston would join Pittman and D.K. Metcalf to catch passes from a to-be-determined quarterback. Last year’s starter, Aaron Rodgers, remains a free agent, but the Steelers are holding out hope he will continue his career at age 42 in 2026. In the event Rodgers returns, he could work with a vastly improved receiving corps if the Steelers add Boston or another high-end prospect to team with Pittman and Metcalf. Although the Steelers went 10-7 and won the AFC North in 2025, they did so despite a down year from Metcalf and a lackluster group of receivers behind him.

There are concerns over Boston’s speed, especially after he skipped the 40-yard dash at the Combine and his pro day, but he is considered a sure-handed red zone threat. After languishing behind the likes of Rome Odunze, Jalen McMillan, Ja’Lynn Polk and Germie Bernard in his first two seasons at Washington, Boston took on a much bigger role in the Huskies’ offense in 2024. Over 13 games that year, Boston racked up 63 catches for 834 yards and nine touchdowns. In a 12-game junior season last year, Boston easily led the Huskies in receptions (62), yards (881) and TDs (11) en route to third-team All-Big Ten honors.