Tony Washington (linebacker) explained
Tony Washington Jr. (born June 1, 1992) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at the University of Oregon for the Ducks.
Professional career
Houston Texans
After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, Washington signed with the Houston Texans.[1] He was placed on injured reserve on September 5, 2015, but was waived with an injury settlement on September 11, 2015.[2] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 9, 2015. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 11, 2016.[3]
On September 3, 2016, he was waived/injured by the Texans and placed on injured reserve.[4]
On September 2, 2017, Washington was waived by the Texans.[5]
Tennessee Titans
On September 20, 2017, Washington was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.[6] He was released on October 5, 2017.
On August 12, 2018, Washington re-signed with the Titans.[7] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[8]
Coaching career
In 2019, Washington took an assistant football coaching position at the University of Nebraska.[9]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2015 Houston Texans undrafted free agents. Ganguli, Tania. ESPN.com. May 10, 2015. May 23, 2017.
- Web site: The Texans 53-man roster is set. https://web.archive.org/web/20171005052118/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/The-Texans-53-man-roster-is-set/a7726064-7bdc-4ab4-9d97-bdc2a20fc2cb. dead. October 5, 2017. HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2015. May 23, 2017.
- Web site: Texans sign nine to reserve/future contracts. https://web.archive.org/web/20170826234815/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-sign-nine-to-reservefuture-contracts/fd420f29-6cf1-449a-847f-1e5ae8ed4041. dead. August 26, 2017. HoustonTexans.com. January 11, 2016. May 23, 2017.
- Web site: TRANSACTIONS: Texans down to 53-man roster. HoustonTexans.com. September 3, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170826234400/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/TRANSACTIONS-Texans-down-to-53-man-roster/134830f6-5c30-4d46-9d18-8cbd723fb17f. August 26, 2017.
- Web site: Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster. HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180108032629/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Transactions-Texans-down-to-53-man-roster/66026019-c0ba-4265-9447-6d6bbed1a110. January 8, 2018. dead.
- Web site: Titans Sign WR Zach Pascal, Place LB Aaron Wallace on IR. https://web.archive.org/web/20180125233554/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Sign-WR-Zach-Pascal-Place-LB-Aaron-Wallace-on-IR/d4e96f27-6052-410f-ab9f-0ea23a64c998. dead. January 25, 2018. Wyatt, Jim. TitansOnline.com. September 20, 2017.
- Web site: Titans add two linebackers and a DB, and waive two others. TitansOnline.com. August 12, 2018.
- Web site: Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster From 90 to 53 Players. Wyatt, Jim. TitansOnline.com. September 1, 2018.
- Web site: Profile: Tony Washington Jr.. LinkedIn.com. April 19, 2019.