2026 NFL Draft: Cleveland Browns pick WR Denzel Boston at No. 39
Cleveland adds another weapon to the offense with a player who can win inside or outside in the passing game.
SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 29: Wide receiver Denzel Boston #12 of the Washington Huskies reacts during a game between the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium on November 29, 2025, in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Henry Rodenburg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images With the 39th pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns added another playmaker for the offense by selecting wide receiver Denzel Boston (6-foot-3 and 212 pounds) from Washington. It’s the Browns’ only scheduled second-round pick, with two third-round picks still to be made.
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twitter. com/NokWJamphY — Cleveland Browns (@Browns) April 24, 2026 Denzel Boston Scouting Report Here is a scouting report from The Athletic’s Dane Brugler , who had Boston as the sixth-ranked wide receiver prospect on his board in this year’s draft class: A two-year starter at Washington, Boston was primarily a perimeter receiver (81. 3 percent of snaps aligned wide) in head coach Jedd Fisch’s offense.
He joined a Huskies wide receiver room that included Rome Odunze, Jalen McMillan, Germie Bernard and Ja’Lynn Polk, and he waited his turn before leading the team in receiving in both 2024 and ‘25. He was productive at every level of the field, especially near the goal line (14 of his 20 touchdown catches came in the red zone). A good-sized athlete, Boston plays big and balanced with vacuum hands (3.