Tinsley signed with the Commanders' practice squad on Wednesday.
Tinsley wasn't able to make the Commanders' initial 53-man roster after finishing the preseason with six catches (on 13 targets) for 45 yards. He signed with Washington in April of 2023 as an undrafted free agent, and he appeared in two regular-season games during his rookie year, playing three snaps on offense and another seven on special teams.
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Mitchell Tinsley: Let go by Washington
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The Commanders waived Tinsley on Tuesday, Sam Fortier of The Washington Post reports.
Tinsley appeared in two games for Washington last season, playing three offensive snaps and another seven on special teams. Tinsley was busy during the preseason, seeing 13 targets, but he caught just six of them for 45 scoreless yards.
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Commanders' Mitchell Tinsley: Won't play Week 16
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Tinsley (coach's decision) is inactive ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets.
The 24-year-old wideout has only appeared in one game for the Commanders this year, so it's no surprise that he'll be a healthy scratch Sunday. Tinsley's lone appearance came back in Week 2, when he played a total of three snaps (all on offense).
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Commanders' Mitchell Tinsley: Inactive for Week 11
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Tinsley (coach's decision) is a healthy scratch for Sunday's contest versus the Giants.
Tinsley made his NFL debut Week 2 versus Denver but hasn't played since then. Washington has a relatively healthy WR corps, and as long as that remains the case, Tinsley is unlikely to see game action.
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Commanders' Mitchell Tinsley: Makes NFL debut
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Tinsley went without a target across three snaps on offense in Sunday's 35-33 win over the Broncos.
After not playing in the Week 1 win over the Cardinals, Tinsley made his NFL debut Sunday but still barely saw any reps. Among the Commanders' seven active receivers in Week 2, Tinsley finished sixth in offensive snaps, beating out only Jamison Crowder, who played exclusively on special teams.
