Plays minimal role in win Washington, who was on the field for 18 of the Steelers' 79 offensive plays, failed to secure his only target in Sunday's 27-24 win over Tennessee.

Impact Washington recorded at least 20 receiving yards in each of the first five games of the season, including a season-high 68 yards Week 6. However, Diontae Johnson (ankle) returned to the field against the Titans and was targeted 15 times in the win before suffering an injury in the fourth quarter. While Washington was relatively productive earlier in the year with Johnson on the field, his potential is more limited with the receiving corps fully healthy. Washington will face a tough matchup Week 8 against the Ravens.

11 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 19 • TRIBLIVE.COM

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OCTOBER 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Re-emerges in win Washington recorded four receptions on seven targets for 68 yards and a touchdown in Week 6 against the Browns.

Impact Washington emerged as the second receiver in the Steelers' offense in the absence of Diontae Johnson (back). His biggest play of the day came on a 28-yard touchdown pass to to put Pittsburgh up 24-0. In Week 5, Washington managed only three receptions for 25 yards, and it appeared as if he was losing his role in the offense due to the emergence of rookie Chase Claypool. However, if Johnson is unable to return to the field for the team's Week 7 contest against Tennessee, Washington should maintain a decent number of targets.

OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Big Ben shows impeccable accuracy on third-down throw to Washington Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completes a 27-yard pass to wide receiver James Washington.

OCTOBER 18 • NFL.COM

Claypool's climb: Steelers rookie WR drawing raves Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver Chase Claypool expects defenses to play him differently following his four-touchdown performance in a win over the Eagles

OCTOBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fades as offensive threat Washington recorded three receptions on four targets for 25 yards in Week 5 against Philadelphia.

Impact After seeing seven targets in the team's last contest in Week 3, Washington faded in the offensive game plan with Dionate Johnson (back) absent for much of the game. Rookie Chase Claypool instead emerged as Ben Roethlisberger's favorite target. Assuming Johnson is good to go for the team's Week 6 matchup against the Browns, Washington is unlikely to see a heavy target share.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Leads team in targets, receptions Washington caught five of seven targets for 36 yards during Sunday's 28-21 win over the Texans.

Impact Washington led the team in targets and receptions while finishing seven yards behind Juju Smith-Schuster for the lead in receiving yardage. He assumed a larger role in the offense after Diontae Johnson (concussion) left the game, and although he couldn't generate much yardage with his looks, he showed a nice rapport with Ben Roethlisberger. Washington could be in a spot to produce next Sunday against the Titans if Johnson is forced to sit out.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Held to 22 yards Washington had three receptions for 22 yards in Sunday's 26-21 win over the Broncos.

Impact The third year wideout was targeted five times compared to three last week, but he is still behind JuJu Smith-Schuster and Diontae Johnson on Pittsburgh's wide receiver depth chart. Even with a potentially high-scoring game coming up against Houston in Week 3, it is difficult to insert Washington into your fantasy lineups.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in opener Washington caught two of three targets for 34 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 26-16 win over the Giants.

Impact Washington added an exclamation point to Pittsburgh's first half, powering a 13-yard catch across the goal line with seven seconds remaining. Besides that score, he also chipped in with a 21-yard gain on his other grab. While that made for an efficient showing, Washington's volume unsurprisingly trailed top wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster, but Diontae Johnson's six grabs on 10 targets comfortably surpassed his share as well. With rookie Chase Claypool making a couple catches to boot, the Steelers appear stocked with solid options, so it'll be interesting to see how Washington's workload shakes out in the weeks to come.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Defense, Snell, Big Ben carry Pittsburgh over Giants 26-16 Ben Roethlisberger did a very Pittsburgh thing in his return to the lineup, riding the Steelers’ defense and running game to victory

SEPTEMBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

WR Diontae Johnson earns No. 2 spot ahead of James Washington Diontae Johnson’s dedication and hard work scored him a promotion on the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver depth chart.

SEPTEMBER 8 • USATODAY.COM

The right Fitz: Steelers' Fitzpatrick looks to build on 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick is just fine if the team sticks to the plan that made him an All-Pro last season

AUGUST 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

After a hectic start to training camp, Steelers WR James Washington is making his presence felt Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington has noticed a night and day difference in himself so far in 2020.

AUGUST 24 • USATODAY.COM

Practices fully Washington (undisclosed) practiced fully Friday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Impact Now that he's back practicing fully, the team's top downfield threat will continue to compete with second-year player Diontae Johnson and 2020 second-rounder Chase Claypool for targets behind behind Pittsburgh's No. 1 wideout, JuJu Smith-Schuster.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Limited in practice Washington was seen practicing in a limited capacity Wednesday, according to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writer Brian Batko.

Impact The past few weeks have been difficult for Washington, who is dealing with an undisclosed injury less than two weeks after being activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list. The Steelers have a plethora of wide receiver talent on their roster so it is not surprising that the team would proceed cautiously with Washington.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with injury Coach Mike Tomlin called Washington "day-to-day" due to a minor undisclosed injury, Gerry Dulac and Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.

Impact Washington wasn't in pads at Monday's practice and was limited Tuesday, but his injury isn't considered serious. It wouldn't surprised if the Steelers continue to exercise caution with the third-year wide receiver until he can handle a full allotment of drills.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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AUGUST 15 • BEHINDTHESTEELCURTAIN.COM

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AUGUST 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steelers add James Washington, Jaylen Samuels to reserve/covid list, waive 8 others NFL teams must trim rosters to 80 players before on-field workouts can begin. With the moves Sunday, the Steelers are at 80 players.

AUGUST 2 • PENNLIVE.COM

Steelers' Jaylen Samuels, James Washington Placed on Reserve/COVID-19 List The Pittsburgh Steelers placed wide receiver James Washington and running back Jaylen Samuels on the reserve/COVID-19 list Sunday...

AUGUST 2 • BLEACHERREPORT.COM

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JUNE 20 • BEHINDTHESTEELCURTAIN.COM

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