Cleveland Browns select Denzel Boston, wide receiver from Washington, with No. 39 pick in 2026 NFL Draft

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft. The Cleveland Browns selected Washington receiver Denzel Boston with the 39th pick in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft, making him the seventh wide receiver off the board.Boston brings a prototypical frame and a skill set designed around winning at the catch point. At 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, he plays above defenders — using his length, body control and reliable hands to secure the ball through contact. Boston doesn’t rely on top-end speed to separate himself, but compensates with physicality, timing and a catch radius that allows quarterbacks to trust him in tight gaps.Advertisement