Denzel Boston

Boston was the seventh WR drafted this April and the second taken by Cleveland, going 39th overall after the Browns scooped KC Concepcion at No. 24. Last year, Cleveland's wide receivers combined for a meager 1,467 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Jerry Jeudy "led" the way with a 50-602-2 receiving line on 106 targets, while rookie tight end Harold Fannin emerged as the true No. 1 with 72-731-6 on 107 targets. Long story short, Concepcion's presence shouldn't block Boston from playing time, though it could be a slight issue for target volume that both of them (like Fannin) are YAC-reliant and not so adept at getting open downfield. Boston did make big plays at Washington, thriving on contested catches, including in the red zone. He put up 63-834-9 and 62-811-11 in his final two collegiate seasons before mostly forgoing workouts ahead of the 2026 Draft. At 6-foot-4, 212, he's been compared to Michael Pittman and probably has some leeway to get by without great separation, instead relying on physicality and strong hands. In Cleveland, there's clear opportunity for playing time but no clear timeline for when competent QB play might arrive. Read Past Outlooks