Finding 1 productive rookie receiver is hard enough. Most teams spend years searching for a reliable pass catcher, and even 1st-round picks often need time before they become dependable options. Landing 2 in the same draft class is rare, and having both produce right away is even rarer. Seven weeks into the season, the Browns are in that rare position.
Pro Football Focus shared the rookie receiving leaders after Week 7, and the Browns have two of the best in Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion.
“Most receiving yards among rookies this season
Carnell Tate 413
Denzel Boston 372
KC Concepcion 315
Germie Bernard 254
Omar Cooper Jr 248
Malachi Fields 248,” PFF wrote.
Most receiving yards among rookies this season
Carnell Tate 413
Denzel Boston 372
KC Concepcion 315
Germie Bernard 254
Omar Cooper Jr 248
Malachi Fields 248 pic.twitter.com/TCRD9Y2jpt— PFF (@PFF) October 25, 2026
The Browns are the only team with 2 players in the top 3. Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion have combined for 687 receiving yards, more than any other rookie pair in the league.
Their paths have been different. Boston got off to a fast start, scoring in his debut and putting up big plays in Tampa Bay and against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has been quieter over the last 2 weeks, catching 4 passes for 40 yards against the Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans combined, but his early production still has him 2nd among all rookies.
Concepcion has gone the other way. He missed most of the loss to the New York Jets after a helmet-to-helmet hit, then broke out Sunday with 8 catches for 129 yards against Tennessee. That jumped him to 3rd on the list, and he called it the start of stacking big weeks.
The only rookie ahead of them was on the other sideline Sunday. Carnell Tate, the 4th overall pick, caught 5 passes for 69 yards in Tennessee’s loss, enough to keep the top spot.
What stands out is where the Browns found their pair. Concepcion was a 1st-round pick, but Boston came off the board at No. 39 in the 2nd round, and both are outproducing most of the receivers taken ahead of them.
Their styles complement each other well. Boston is a 6-foot-4 deep threat who can win contested catches, while Concepcion does his damage underneath and after the catch. That gives Deshaun Watson options at every level of the field, and he took advantage Sunday with his first 300-yard game as a Brown.
Their rise also explains the Jerry Jeudy trade talk. With 2 rookies producing at this level and Harold Fannin Jr. adding 91 yards on Sunday, the Browns no longer need to rely on their veteran receiver, and that could shape what Andrew Berry does before the November 10 deadline.
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