The Houston Texans have signed unrestricted free agent WR Nate Washington, it was announced today. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Washington(6-1, 183), started 11-of-16 games with the Tennessee Titans last season and ranked third on the team with 40 receptions and 647 receiving yards. The 11-year veteran also registered two receiving touchdowns, including a career-long 80-yard score vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 11. Washington's best game of the season was in Week 15 vs. the New York Jets, where he had a season-high six receptions for 102 yards.
Check out these snapshots of WR Nate Washington's career.
Washington was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2005 and spent four years in Pittsburgh and won two Super Bowls (2005 and 2008). Washington signed with the Titans as an unrestricted free agent in 2009 and no Titans player had more receptions (267), receiving yards (3,944) and receiving touchdowns (26) from 2009-13. Washington enjoyed his greatest statistical success in 2011, when he posted career-highs with 74 receptions for 1,023 yards and seven touchdowns.
The 31-year-old Washington attended Tiffin University, where he holds eight individual receiving records, including the record for receptions in a game (13), yards in a game (299), receptions in a season (70), yards in a season (1,428), touchdowns in a season (16), receptions in a career (212), yards in a career (4,214), and touchdown receptions (47). As a senior, Washington compiled 1,428 yards receiving and 69 receptions over 11 games.
During his NFL career, Washington has totaled 411 receptions for 6,296 receiving yards and 40 touchdowns. He ranks third among all active undrafted NFL players in career receptions and receiving yards, trailing only Wes Welker and Antonio Gates. He also has recorded nine consecutive seasons playing all 16 games and his current streak of 144 consecutive games played ranks first among NFL wide receivers.
Following are the free agents the Texans signed (5):
QB
Brian Hoyer
(6-2, 215)
Unrestricted free agent (Cleveland)
FS
Rahim Moore
(6-1, 195)
Unrestricted free agent (Denver)
WR
Cecil Shorts III
(6-0, 202)
Unrestricted free agent (Jacksonville)
WR
Nate Washington
(6-1, 183)
Unrestricted free agent (Tennessee)
DT
Vince Wilfork
(6-2, 325)
Unrestricted free agent (New England)
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Following are the free agents the Texans have re-signed (7):
ILB
Akeem Dent
(6-1, 239)
Unrestricted
CB
Kareem Jackson
(5-10, 188)
Unrestricted
WR
Damaris Johnson
(5-8, 175)
Restricted
QB
Ryan Mallett
(6-6, 245)
Unrestricted
T
Derek Newton
(6-6, 313)
Unrestricted
S
Eddie Pleasant
(5-10, 210)
Exclusive Rights
ILB
Jeff Tarpinian
(6-3, 240)
Restricted
The Houston Texans roster in photos.
DL Mario Addison, #56 (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
QB, Kyle Allen, #3
RB, Darius Anderson, #30
DB, Grayland Arnold, #35
TE, Antony Auclair, #83
DL, Ross Blacklock, #90
DL, Thomas Booker, #96
OL, Justin Britt, #68
DB, Terrence Brooks, #8
TE, Pharaoh Brown, #85
RB, Rex Burkhead, #28
WR, Jalen Camp, #17
OL, A.J. Cann, #60
LB, Blake Cashman, #53
DL, Maliek Collins, #97
WR, Nico Collins, #12
WR, Chris Conley, #18
WR, Brandin Cooks, #13
TE, Darrell Daniels, #47 (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
WR, Davion Davis, #14
LB, Tae Davis, #19
OL, Austin Deculus, #76
WR, Phillip Dorsett, #4
QB, Jeff Driskel, #6
DL, Michael Dwumfour, #98
WR, Drew Estrada, #81
K, Ka'imi Fairbairn, #7
DB, Jacobi Francis, #38
RB, Royce Freeman, #26
OL, Carson Green, #62
DL, Jonathan Greenard, #52
WR, DaeSean Hamilton, #5
OL, Kenyon Green, #59
DL, Rasheem Green (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
LB, Kamu Grugier-Hill, #51
LB, Christian Harris, #48
DL, Demone Harris, #94
WR, Damon Hazelton, #86
OL, Charlie Heck, #67
LB, Neville Hewitt, #43
QB, Kevin Hogan, #16 (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
OL, Tytus Howard, #71
DL, Jerry Hughes, #55 (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
FB, Andy Janovich, #41
An image from the Aug. 21, 2021 Houston Texans preseason game 2 against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. The Texans won 20-14.
WR, Johnny Johnson III, #89
P, Cameron Johnston, #11
TE, Brevin Jordan, #9
DB, Desmond King II, #25
LB, Christian Kirksey, #58
DL, Roy Lopez, #91
RB, Marlon Mack, #2
DB, Tristin McCollum, #39
OL, Justin McCray, #64
WR, John Metchie III, #88
QB, Davis Mills, #10
WR, Chris Moore, #15
OL, Jimmy Morrissey, #79
DB, Eric Murray, #23
DB, Steven Nelson (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
DB, Steven Nelson, #21
DL, Adedayo Odeleye, #75
OL, Cedric Ogbuehi, #77
RB, Dare Ogunbowale, #33
DL, Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, #45
DB, Jonathan Owens, #36
RB, Dameon Pierce, #31
LB, Kevin Pierre-Louis, #57
DB, Jalen Pitre, #42
FB, Paul Quessenberry, #45
OL, Scott Quessenberry, #54
TE, Teagan Quitoriano, #84
LB, Jalen Reeves-Maybin, #34 (AP Photo/Lon Horwedel)
DL, Derek Rivers, #95
OL, Max Scharping, #74
DB, Kendall Sheffield (AP Photo/Kevin Sabitus)
DB, Tremon Smith, #24
OL, Jordan Steckler, #70
DB, M.J. Stewart, #29
DB, Derek Stingley Jr., #24
DB, Tavierre Thomas, #37
OL, Laremy Tunsil, #78
LB, Garret Wallow, #32
WR, Connor Wedington (AP)
LS, Jon Weeks #46
DB, Isaac Yiadom, #20
