Washington (illness) was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Washington hasn't played since Week 13 while dealing with migraine issues. The move will end his season early and ensure he is out Sunday against the Panthers. He'll look to return next season, while the move also opens a roster spot for the Saints.
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Saints' Dwayne Washington: Remains out Sunday
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Washington (illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Washington has been unable to practice over the last three weeks due to a migraine, Terrin Waack of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. It's unclear whether the running back will be able to suit up for the Saints' regular-season finale in Week 18.
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Saints' Dwayne Washington: Absent from Thursday's session
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Washington (illness) wasn't spotted at Thursday's practice, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Washington was unavailable for both of New Orleans' previous two games due to an illness, but Saints coach Dennis Allen recently explained that the 28-year-old has been dealing with a cluster of migraine headaches, per Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football. With Washington potentially on his way to missing a third consecutive contest Sunday against the Eagles and Alvin Kamara (quadriceps/personal) carrying
a questionable tag, David Johnson, Eno Benjamin and Taysom Hill could serve as the team's top ball carriers come New Year's Day.
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Saints' Dwayne Washington: Ruled out
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Washington (illness) is inactive for Sunday's matchup against Atlanta, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Washington didn't practice at all during Week 15 prep due to an illness, so despite him being listed as questionable, it's not surprising to see him ruled out. Eno Benjamin (coach's decision) is also inactive, and Mark Ingram (knee) is out for the season, leaving David Johnson as the only active backup behind Alvin Kamara. However, Taysom Hill figures to get a few carries as well.
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Saints' Dwayne Washington: Iffy for Sunday
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Washington (illness) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against Atlanta, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Washington didn't practice at all during Week 15 prep due to an illness, but he still has a chance to suit up Sunday. If the reserve running back is sidelined, newcomers David Johnson and Eno Benjamin would be the top backups behind Alvin Kamara.
Washington (illness) was not seen during the open-viewing period of the Saints' practice Thursday, Terrin Waack of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Washington has now missed back-to-back practices while dealing with an illness to begin Week 15. While it's discouraging that he wasn't able to ramp up his activity Thursday, he'll still have one more practice to improve his status before Friday's final injury reports. If Washington does remain sidelined, then the Saints could be down a core special-teams asset Sunday versus Atlanta.
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Saints' Dwayne Washington: Dealing with illness
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Washington didn't practice Wednesday due to an illness, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Washington landed on the injury report Wednesday as a non-participant due to an illness. The severity of the aliment remains unclear, but the backup running back will have two more opportunities to practice before the Saints need to make a decision on his status for Sunday's game against the Falcons.
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Saints' Dwayne Washington: Could see slight usage increase
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Washington could be in line for more offensive snaps with No. 2 running back Mark Ingram (knee) expected to be out 4-to-6 weeks with an MCL tear, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Washington has been a core special-teams player for most of his career, logging just 83 offensive snaps over the past four seasons with New Orleans. The 28-year-old previously saw increased playing time and touches on offense earlier this season, when Ingram missed time with an MCL sprain from Weeks 8 through 11. However, Washington went on to garner just four touches over the final three games of Ingram's absence. Since then, Washington has reverted back to his normal special-teams role, and the Saints' recent addition of veteran David Johnson to the practice squad presents some competition for the No. 2 role behind Alvin Kamara once New Orleans comes out of its Week 14 bye.
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Saints' Dwayne Washington: One offensive snap in shutout loss
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Washington had zero carries during Sunday's 13-0 loss to the 49ers.
Washington tied his second-fewest number of offensive snaps (one) of the year as the Saints were held scoreless for the first time this season. The 28-year-old once again primarily played on special teams (16 snaps) despite serving as the team's No. 3 running back behind Alvin Kamara (undisclosed) and Mark Ingram, the latter of whom returned after missing the last three games with a sprained MCL. Washington could see increased usage on offense if Kamara, who did not return Sunday after being evaluated in the medical tent in the fourth quarter, is sidelined or limited during next week's game against Tampa Bay.
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Saints' Dwayne Washington: Zero carries in loss
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Washington did not record a rush on four offensive snaps during Sunday's 20-10 loss against Pittsburgh.
Washington almost exclusively played on special teams during the Saints' lackluster offensive performance against Pittsburgh. The 28-year-old didn't have a chance to capitalize on the continued absence of No. 2 rusher Mark Ingram (knee), as New Orleans rushed for just 29 yards on 15 team carries. Washington logged just one more offensive snap than practice squad running back Jordan Howard, and neither figure to play a significant role against the Rams next Sunday.
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Saints' Dwayne Washington: Totals 14 total yards in loss
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Washington logged three rushes for seven yards and reeled in his only target for seven yards during Monday's 27-13 defeat against Baltimore.
The 28-year-old served as the Saints' de facto No. 2 running back with Mark Ingram out due to a sprained MCL. However, 23 of Washington's 28 snaps still came on special teams. With New Orleans' offense stymied for much of the game, starting running back Alvin Kamara handled nine of the team's 15 rushing attempts against Baltimore, while Taysom Hill and Andy Dalton split the other three. Washington should continue to play a minor role even if the Saints find more success on the ground versus Pittsburgh on Sunday.
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Saints' Dwayne Washington: Four carries in blowout win
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Washington compiled four rushes for 13 yards on 13 offensive snaps during Sunday's 24-0 victory against the Raiders.
Washington was called upon in mop-up duty, as all four of his rushes came with the Saints already up 24-0 in the second half. The third-string running back played just eight offensive snaps over the previous four games, but he stepped up after Mark Ingram exited in the first half with what was later revealed as a sprained MCL. However, Washington still finished as New Orleans' third-leading rusher behind Alvin Kamara and versatile tight end Taysom Hill, the latter of whom logged 10 rushes for 61 yards against the Raiders. With Ingram likely to miss 3-to-4 weeks, Washington could stand to see increased rushing attempts if the Saints do not add an extra running back moving forward.
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Saints' Dwayne Washington: Zero touches in loss
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Washington did not record a touch over two offensive snaps during Sunday's 28-25 loss to the Vikings.
Washington served as the Saints' third-string running back behind Mark Ingram and Latavius Murray, who was bumped up from the team's practice squad with starter Alvin Kamara (ribs) sidelined Week 2. The 28-year-old was relegated back to a core special-teams role, playing at least 72 percent of New Orleans' special-teams snaps for the third game in a row. Washington also gave up the team's kick return duties with Deonte Harty back in the lineup after missing one game with a foot injury.
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Saints' Dwayne Washington: Primarily kick returning in loss
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Washington recorded 56 yards on three kickoff returns while exclusively playing on special teams (21 snaps) during Sunday's 22-14 loss to the Panthers.
Washington reverted back to a core special-teams role with starting running back Alvin Kamara back Week 3. The 28-year-old also took over kickoff returns for the Saints after wide receiver Deonte Harty was ruled a healthy scratch ahead of Sunday's game. After recovering a muff on his first return, Washington averaged 18.7 yards per return while never making it past New Orleans' 25-yard line. The seventh-year running back has played at least 200 special-teams snaps in each of the last three seasons, though he should relinquish his current return duties once Harty is back in the lineup.
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Saints' Dwayne Washington: Productive in limited role
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Washington recorded four carries for 18 yards during the Saints' 20-10 loss to the Buccaneers.
The 28-year-old finished as New Orleans' second-leading rusher behind Mark Ingram (10 carries, 60 yards) with Alvin Kamara (ribs) sidelined against Tampa Bay. However, Washington only played a total of four offensive snaps, well behind Ingram (25 offensive snaps) and Tony Jones (32 offensive snaps), as most of his usage came on special teams. Washington will likely revert back to this role as a core special teamer once Kamara returns.
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Saints' Dwayne Washington: Will play Sunday
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Washington (hamstring) is active Sunday against the Buccaneers, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
With Alvin Kamara (ribs) out, Washington and Tony Jones are on hand to work behind Mark Ingram in the Saints' Week 2 backfield.
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Saints' Dwayne Washington: Chance to play Sunday
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Washington (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's contest against the Buccaneers, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.
Washington was limited at practice all week but still has a chance to make his season debut Sunday. Alvin Kamara (ribs), Mark Ingram (ankle) and Washington are all questionable for Week 2, so it's unclear what the Saints backfield will look like against Tampa Bay.
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Saints' Dwayne Washington: Limited Wednesday
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Washington (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.
Washington didn't practice at all last week before being sidelined for the season opener. His return to practice is an encouraging sign, but if he isn't upgraded to a full participant Thursday or Friday, he could be in danger of missing a second straight game.
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Saints' Dwayne Washington: Out Sunday
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Washington (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's season opener against the Falcons, Rod Walker of NOLA.com reports.
Washington wasn't expected to garner a major offensive role in the season opener, but he has been a major special-teams contributor over his past four seasons in New Orleans. The extent of his current hamstring injury remains unclear, but he didn't practice at all this week, so it's possible he'll be sidelined beyond Week 1.
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Dwayne Washington: Released by New Orleans
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The Saints released Washington on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Washington signed a one-year deal with the Saints in April and initially made the team's 53-man roster, but he's been let go just one day later. The 28-year-old running back hasn't garnered a substantial offensive role since his rookie season in Detroit, but he was a solid special teams player across all four of his campaigns in New Orleans.
