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Robust DE Cornelius Washington pays dividends for Lions

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Bob Wojnowski, John Niyo, and Justin Rogers look ahead to this weekend's game with the Bears and the Lions' playoff chances. Detroit News

Allen Park — The Lions have been getting a quiet return on their investment with Cornelius Washington and this week the defensive end will serve as one of the team’s captains against his former team, the Chicago Bears.

Washington has always offered a world of untapped potential. He has the prototypical build for his position, he posted dominant numbers at the scouting combine when he came out of Georgia in 2013, but the production hasn’t quite been there.