The NFL career of wide receiver James Washington might be coming to an end — for good.
According to a report from ESPN’s Field Yates, the New Orleans Saints are releasing Washington. The Saints signed Washington in the middle of May.
The Saints have released veteran WR James Washington.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) August 15, 2023
Washington played just 26 snaps in the preseason opener against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday and saw just two targets for New Orleans.
Pittsburgh’s second-round pick in 2018, Washington was a vertical threat in college who showed some of the same in the NFL.