Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Casey Washington was aiming to make the 53-man roster in his third season after a rough 2025 campaign. He started Week 1 in place of Darnell Mooney but suffered a concussion in the same game, forcing him to miss Weeks 2 and 3. Washington returned in Week 4 and played through Week 8 before missing Week 9 with a back injury, and his final appearance came in Week 11. The Falcons made him a healthy scratch for the final seven weeks, limiting him to six receptions on 14 targets for 94 yards across seven games, two starts, and 181 offensive snaps.
The Atlanta Falcons suddenly cut a former 6th-round pick
Sep 7, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Casey Washington (82) makes a catch against Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean (35) during the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images
On X, the Falcons announced they have waived Casey Washington. Since he is still on his rookie contract, he will be subject to the waiver wire for the next 24 hours. If Washington clears waivers, he becomes an unrestricted free agent and is free to sign with any team. If a team claims the former sixth-round pick off waivers, they would essentially inherit a two-year, $2.265 million contract.
We have made the following roster moves:
– Signed Keshawn Banks
– Signed Devonnsha Maxwell
– Signed Antwane Wells Jr.
– Released Casey Washington
– Released Elijah Garcia
– Released CJ Nunnally IVhttps://t.co/sLaUc2UN1Z pic.twitter.com/8jp9fJsld5
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) June 17, 2026
Fans react to the news
Terry masterclass
— sosa (@heimbean) June 17, 2026
Casey was tough man but his PT was gone …. Blair better ball !
— Trae Irving James ! (@SuperSaiyanTrae) June 17, 2026
Glad to see the front office is still committed to improving the roster
— Chuck Norizz (@H3KLA_) June 17, 2026
Damnnn Casey smh
— Luciano (@AinNOchanginME) June 17, 2026
NOOOOOO CASEYYYYYYY😭😭😭😭😭
— BIG ISAAC (@BIG__ISAAC) June 17, 2026
Farewell Casey
— Momo 🇲🇦🇺🇸 (@VandyMapper) June 17, 2026
Shoutout Terry
— Daniel Flood (@The_Flood07) June 17, 2026
Rip the Casey Washington agenda
— Tyler Allgeier Enthusiast (@_airhawkeye) June 17, 2026