Although the 2026 NFL Draft is now just over three weeks away, NFL teams are still busy evaluating the players in this year's class, and much of that involves hosting players for official visits and private workouts. Offensive lineman Carver Willis made headlines after tallying a ridiculous 30 pre-draft visits, but he's not the only former Husky who's been busy in recent weeks.
Wide receiver Denzel Boston is a fringe first-round prospect in the upcoming draft, which means he’s gotten plenty of attention from teams with late first-round and early second-round picks. Here's a breakdown of all pre-draft activity from the 6-foot-4 wideout:
Denzel Boston's had multiple pre-draft visits, with more to come.
During his March 16 Pro Day, Boston told ESPN’s Brady Henderson that he had 12 upcoming pre-draft visits planned, and five have since been reported on in more detail.
On March 20, ESPN’s Field Yates reported that Boston was visiting with the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland’s draft strategy will be interesting to watch, as they’ve got two first round picks–Nos. 6 and 24–to work with. If they don’t take Ohio State’s Carnell Tate with the sixth pick, they’ll certainly have to consider taking Boston at 24. No matter who's playing quarterback for the Browns, he'll need more than second-year tight end Harold Fannin Jr. to throw to.
Boston’s next publicized visit came on March 22 with the Las Vegas Raiders, who will be looking to build around future first-overall pick Fernando Mendoza with Pick No. 36 on Day 2. Boston would be an ideal WR1 for Mendoza, as both have the tools (Boston’s size and Mendoza’s accuracy) to succeed against tight coverage. I can already picture the back-shoulder connections.
On March 24, Yates reported that Boston was visiting with the San Francisco 49ers. That’s not a surprise, as San Francisco is expected by many analysts to take a wide receiver with the 27th overall pick. The 49ers haven’t had a 10-touchdown season from a wideout since 2002, and they need to add some youth to a receiving corps featuring free agent signings Mike Evans and Christian Kirk, who will turn 33 and 30 years old respectively in 2026.
Boston hasn’t had any publicly reported visits since then, but he’s scheduled to visit the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Commanders (and presumably others) sometime in April. The Steelers need to give WR1 DK Metcalf some support, and Boston would almost certainly be available at Pick No. 21.
Meanwhile, Boston could be a nice addition to the Commanders’ receiving corps, where Terry McLaurin will soon turn 31. However, the Commanders would likely have to trade for Boston, as he’d be a major reach at Pick No. 7 and won’t be around for their second selection, No. 71 overall.
Boston is also working out privately for interested NFL teams.
In addition to participating in official visits, Boston's also participating in private workouts to boost his stock with individual teams. He met with the Miami Dolphins at his pro day and has workouts scheduled with the Buffalo Bills and New Orleans Saints, though it’s not clear if he included those in his list of 12 visits.
The Dolphins are in need of receiver help after releasing former All-Pro Tyreek Hill and trading former first-round pick Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos earlier this offseason. Thankfully, they'll have two solid chances to select Boston, as they hold the No. 30 and No. 43 overall picks. I'm not sure Boston will be around at No. 43, but Miami would likely be comfortable taking him at No. 30 given they'll already have made a move with Pick No. 11.
The Saints are also in need of reinforcements out wide, as Chris Olave is the only returning receiver who reached 300 receiving yards or three receiving touchdowns in 2025. Olave takes a significant portion of his snaps from the slot (39% in 2025) which means he'd likely work well alongside the more boundary-focused Boston. However, New Orleans may have to make some moves to get Boston: He'd be a reach at No. 8 overall and may not make it to Pick No. 43 in early Round 2.
Meanwhile, the Bills were frequently linked to Boston after owner Terry Pegula publicly denounced current X receiver Keon Coleman in January. Bills leadership has since come out in support of Coleman, but it's possible he never becomes the WR1 they'd hoped he'd be. Either way, drafting Boston with the 26th overall pick would give superstar quarterback Josh Allen more weapons, and that's clearly an option the Bills are considering.