# Montrell Washington > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Montrell_Washington > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Montrell_Washington.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montrell_Washington > Source revision: 1349579343 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Montrell Washington** (born March 14, 1999) is an American professional [football](/source/American_football) [wide receiver](/source/Wide_receiver). He played [college football](/source/College_football) for the [Samford Bulldogs](/source/Samford_Bulldogs_football).[1] ## Professional career ### Denver Broncos Washington was selected by the [Denver Broncos](/source/Denver_Broncos) in the fifth round, 162nd overall, of the [2022 NFL draft](/source/2022_NFL_draft).[2] As a rookie, he appeared in 15 games and started one. He contributed with kick and punt return duties on [special teams](/source/Special_teams).[3] On August 29, 2023, Washington was waived by the Broncos.[4] ### Kansas City Chiefs On August 31, 2023, Washington was signed to the [practice squad](/source/Practice_squad) of the [Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs).[5] He was promoted to the active roster on September 27.[6] He was waived on October 19.[7] Washington was a part of the Chiefs [Super Bowl LVIII](/source/Super_Bowl_LVIII) winning team when they beat the [San Francisco 49ers](/source/San_Francisco_49ers).[8] On February 14, Washington signed a reserve/futures contract with Kansas City.[9] Washington was waived by the Chiefs on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11] He was released on December 30 and re-signed to the practice squad eight days later.[12] ### New York Giants On February 14, 2025, Washington signed with the [New York Giants](/source/New_York_Giants).[13] On August 22, Washington was released by the Giants.[14] ### DC Defenders On January 14, 2026, Washington was selected by the [DC Defenders](/source/DC_Defenders) of the [United Football League](/source/United_Football_League_(2024)) (UFL).[15] He was released on March 19.[16] ## Notes 1. Selected as [return specialist](/source/Return_specialist) 1. Selected as [wide receiver](/source/Wide_receiver) ## References 1. Blake, Lynden (November 22, 2021). ["Montrell Washington finishes Samford career with impressive stat sheet"](https://www.wbrc.com/2021/11/22/montrell-washington-finishes-samford-career-with-impressive-stat-sheet/). *WBRC*. Retrieved March 26, 2023. 1. DiLalla, Aric (April 30, 2022). ["Broncos select WR Montrell Washington with 162nd-overall pick"](https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-select-wr-montrell-washington-with-162nd-overall-pick). *DenverBroncos.com*. Retrieved March 26, 2023. 1. ["Montrell Washington 2022 Game Log"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WashMo00/gamelog/2022/). *Pro-Football-Reference.com*. Retrieved September 3, 2023. 1. DiLalla, Aric (August 29, 2023). ["Broncos make series of transactions to reduce active roster to league-mandated limit"](https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-make-series-of-transactions-to-reduce-active-roster-to-league-mandated-l). *DenverBroncos.com*. Retrieved 2024-12-14. 1. Lazarczyk, Logan (August 31, 2023). ["Chiefs signed two proven veterans to practice squad on Wednesday"](https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2023/08/31/kansas-city-chiefs-signed-two-proven-veterans-practice-squad-wednesday-danny-shelton-deon-bush/). *Chiefs Wire*. USA Today. Retrieved February 14, 2024. 1. Sweeney, Pete (September 27, 2023). ["Chiefs make 5 roster moves, announce 2 won’t practice Wednesday"](https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2023/9/27/23892842/chiefs-news-roster-moves-players-injuries). *Arrowhead Pride*. SB Nation. Retrieved February 14, 2024. 1. Dixon, John (October 19, 2023). ["Chiefs waive two players, getting active roster back down to 53"](https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2023/10/19/23924235/chiefs-roster-montrell-washington-keondre-coburn-waived). *Arrowhead Pride*. SB Nation. Retrieved February 14, 2024. 1. Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). ["Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime"](https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-2024-score-chiefs-49ers-49b5dca51c05ab0f259cef0d7da76c2d). *AP News*. Retrieved February 14, 2024. 1. ["Chiefs' Montrell Washington: Staying with Chiefs"](https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/chiefs-montrell-washington-staying-with-chiefs/). *CBSSports.com*. 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-15. 1. ["Chiefs Announce Roster Moves"](https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-announce-roster-moves-2024). *Chiefs.com*. August 27, 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-07. 1. ["Chiefs Announce Practice Squad and Other Roster Moves"](https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-announce-practice-squad-and-other-roster-moves). *Chiefs.com*. August 27, 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-07. 1. Ediger, Jon. ["Chiefs release standout LB, re-sign speedy WR"](https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2025/01/07/chiefs-release-blake-lynch-sign-montrell-washington/). *Chiefs Wire*. Retrieved 8 January 2025. 1. Valentine, Ed (2025-02-14). ["New York Giants sign 2 ex-Kansas City Chiefs to futures contracts"](https://www.bigblueview.com/2025/2/14/24365877/new-york-giants-sign-2-ex-kansas-city-chiefs-to-futures-contracts-nic-jones-montrell-washington). *Big Blue View*. SB Nation. Retrieved 2025-05-19. 1. Salomone, Dan (2025-08-22). ["Giants release 8 players ahead of 53-man roster deadline"](https://www.giants.com/news/giants-release-8-players-ahead-of-53-man-roster-deadline). *Giants Home New York Giants*. NY Giants. Retrieved 2025-08-23. 1. ["Day Two of UFL Draft Introduces New Faces and Ignites the New Era of Spring Football"](https://www.theufl.com/news/day-two-of-ufl-draft-introduces-new-faces-and-ignites-the-new-era-of-spring-football). *www.theufl.com*. Retrieved 2026-01-16. 1. Paolantonio, Christian. ["DC Defenders Finalize 2026 UFL Roster With Cutdowns"](https://pfnewsroom.com/news/dc-defenders-finalize-2026-ufl-roster-with-cutdowns/). *PF Newsroom*. Retrieved 20 March 2026. ## External links - [Samford Bulldogs bio](https://samfordsports.com/sports/football/roster/montrell-washington/7560) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Montrell Washington](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montrell_Washington) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montrell_Washington?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.