} Mickey Lin Washington (born July 8, 1968) is an American former professional

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player who played

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in the

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(NFL) for eight seasons for the

New England Patriots The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East division. The Pa ...

(1990–1991),

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(1992),

Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East div ...

(1993–1994),

Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division. The team ...

(1995–1996), and

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(1997). He was selected by the

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in the eighth round of the 1990 NFL draft.

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1968 births Living people Players of American football from Galveston, Texas American football cornerbacks Washington Redskins players New England Patriots players Buffalo Bills players Jacksonville Jaguars players New Orleans Saints players Texas A&M Aggies football players 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen {{defensiveback-1960s-stub