Tony Washington Jr. (born June 1, 1992) is an

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who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2015. He played

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at the

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for the

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Professional career

Houston Texans

After going undrafted in the

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, Washington signed with the

. He was placed on injured reserve on September 5, 2015, but was waived with an injury settlement on September 11, 2015. 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. On September 3, 2016, he was waived/injured by the Texans and placed on injured reserve. On September 2, 2017, Washington was waived by the Texans.

Tennessee Titans

On September 20, 2017, Washington was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was released on October 5, 2017. On August 12, 2018, Washington re-signed with the Titans. He was waived on September 1, 2018.

Coaching career

In 2019, Washington took an assistant football coaching position at the University of Nebraska.

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1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Rancho Cucamonga, California Players of American football from San Bernardino County, California Los Osos High School alumni American football linebackers Oregon Ducks football players Houston Texans players Tennessee Titans players {{linebacker-1990s-stub