PITTSBURGH — The Cleveland Browns heavily addressed the offense to open the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday, taking an offensive lineman and a wide receiver with their two first-round picks. Back on the clock Friday with a second-round selection, the Browns went offense again, selecting wide receiver Denzel Boston.
The Browns selected the wide receiver out of the University of Washington with the No. 39 overall pick.
At 6'4", 212 pounds, the Washington native spent four seasons with the Huskies, recording 20 touchdowns with 1,781 receiving yards, averaging 13.5 yards per reception.
Last season, Boston led his team with 62 receptions and 881 receiving yards.
Entering the draft, Boston was praised for his elite ball skills and his ability to make contested catches and win jump balls.
The Browns were in need of a bigger-bodied receiver and Boston fits the mold. He'll join Jerry Jeudy, Cedric Tillman, Isaiah Bond, Malachi Corley, Jamari Thrash, Gage Larvadain, Luke Floriea, Tylan Wallace and Isaiah Wooden and the No. 24 overall pick in this year's draft, wide receiver KC Concepcion in the Browns' corps.
Boston is the third new addition to the Browns' roster after the team selected Utah offensive tackle Spencer Fano with pick No. 9 and Concepcion with pick No. 24 in the first round on Thursday.
With the first three picks being offense, the focus on growth this season is clear.
"I think we said we would pretty heavily invest in this side of the football," said assistant general manager Glenn Cook. "He's big, he has great hands, very subtle, sneaky speed, and just really, really complements things that we have in that room right now."
The Browns are slated to pick two more times Friday evening, back on the clock with pick No. 70 in the third round and then again with pick No. 74.
Here are the Browns' 2026 draft picks:
- Round 1: No. 9 overall: OT Spencer Fano
- Round 1: No. 24 overall: WR KC Concepcion Jr.
- Round 2: No. 39 overall: WR Denzel Boston
- Round 3: No. 70 overall
- Round 3: No. 74 overall (from Chiefs)
- Round 4: No. 107 overall
- Round 4: No. 148 overall (from Chiefs)
- Round 5: No. 146 overall
- Round 5: No. 148 overall*(from Chiefs)
- Round 5: No. 149 (from Bengals)
- Round 6: No. 206 overall (from Chicago)
- Round 7: No. 248 overall (from Seattle)
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