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Falcons’ Casey Washington ready to step up at wide receiver
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Casey Washington completes a catch during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in Atlanta. (Mike Stewart/AP)
FLOWERY BRANCH — With the Falcons’ top two wide receivers on the injury report, second-year wide receiver Casey Washington is in line for more action.
Washington started for Darnell Mooney (shoulder) in the 23-20 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday. With Mooney’s injury situation and with Drake London (shoulder) now injured, the Falcons will need Washington to step up Sunday when they face the Vikings at 8:20 p.m. at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his “long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football,” D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he’s a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.