Corey Washington (born December 29, 1991) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the Newberry Wolves and was signed by the

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as an

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College career

Washington played

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for his freshman and sophomore seasons and at

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his junior and senior seasons. During his college career, he had 146 receptions for 2,396 yards and 34

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Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Washington signed with the

as an

on May 12, 2014 and was waived on May 27.

New York Giants

Washington was claimed off waivers by the

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on May 29, 2014. During

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he impressed the Giants coaches and was considered likely to make the teams 53-man roster. Washington made the 53-man roster after finishing preseason as the Giants leading receiver. He caught his first regular season touchdown of his career on November 3, 2014 against the

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. Washington was waived/injured by the Giants on September 5, 2015. He was released by the team with an injury settlement the following day.

Washington Redskins

On October 26, 2015, Washington signed to the

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. He was released by the team on November 9.

Detroit Lions

On November 18, 2015, Washington was signed to the Lions' practice squad. On January 4, 2016, Washington signed a

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with the

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. He was waived by the Lions in June 2016 and returned to the reserve list after clearing waivers.

Atlanta Falcons

On July 27, 2016, Washington was signed by the Falcons. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Falcons due to final roster cuts.

Buffalo Bills

On October 4, 2016, Washington was signed to the Bills' practice squad. He was released by the Bills on October 25, 2016. On March 17, 2017, Washington re-signed with the Bills. On May 11, 2017, he was waived by the Bills.

Kansas City Chiefs

On July 31, 2017, Washington signed with the

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. He was waived on August 8, 2017.

Dallas Cowboys

On August 15, 2017, Washington signed with the

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. He was waived/injured on August 25, 2017 and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 27, 2017.

References

External links

New York Giants bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Washington, Corey 1991 births Living people American football wide receivers Arizona Cardinals players Buffalo Bills players Dallas Cowboys players Detroit Lions players Georgia Military Bulldogs football players Kansas City Chiefs players New York Giants players Newberry Wolves football players Washington Redskins players People from North Charleston, South Carolina Players of American football from South Carolina