The Minnesota Vikings completed their parting of ways with the undrafted free agent running back Kejon Owens, replacing him on the roster with Jarod Washington, a cornerback from the FCS level who turned heads during the predraft process.
"The #Vikings have signed CB Jarod Washington and waived/non-football illness RB Kejon Owens," the Vikings announced in a post on X on August 2.
Washington measured in a 6-feet and 190 pounds at his pro day.
More importantly, he stood out to evaluators before going unselected and has remained on teams' radars in the time since. In the NFL, fit can sometimes be just as important as a player's talent, and the Vikings could be that for Washington.
"Scouts were on hand for the SCSU pro day, and cornerback Jarod Washington, who stood out during Shrine Bowl practices, was impressive," Essentially Sports' Tony Pauline wrote in March. "Washington measured six feet, 190 pounds, four more pounds than his weight from the Shrine. He timed 4.42 seconds in the 40 and looked good in position drills."
Washington had met with the Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers , and Houston Texans by that point, and he has since tried sticking with the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks .
Vikings DC Brian Flores will try to tap into what Washington can do on the football field.
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