Falcons cut former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver

The Atlanta Falcons are releasing former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington, they announced on Sunday. Washington got a chance with the Falcons in July amid injuries in their wide receiver room, but he has been unable to parlay that into anything significant in that room.

It is yet another team that Washington was looking to make but has found his attempts unsuccessful. Over the last few years since leaving the Steelers, Washington has played for the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, and others trying to stick in one spot.

Washington suffered a significant foot injury in training camp with the Cowboys in 2022. Ever since that injury, Washington has failed to make any practice squad or 90-man roster for more than a few weeks.

The Steelers’ second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Washington had his best season in 2019, racking up 757 receiving yards and three touchdowns. However, Washington would become buried on the depth chart over time as he failed to separate consistently.

Washington’s lack of playing time eventually got to him, with reports of him requesting a trade out of Pittsburgh during their 2021 training camp. Pittsburgh let him walk following the 2021 season, and his adventure around the NFL has continued since then.