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| HT/WT: 6-1, 223 lbs |
| Birthplace: Utica, NY |
| Age: 23 |
| School: Arkansas |
| Experience: R |
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1:42Malik Benson Emerging as Legit WR Option
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9:45Ryan Wilson's Best & Worst 2026 NFL Draft Classes
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0:292026 NFL Draft Grades: Raiders Select Mike Washington Jr. No. 122
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1:24Dolphins Mock Draft Picks for the First 3 Rounds
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0:36Geno Smith Wants to Play Despite Ankle Injury
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1:11NFL Preseason Highlights: Raiders at Texans (8/20)
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0:50Evaluating Fernando Mendoza's 1st Start
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1:58How Far Can the Elite Texans Defense Carry Them?
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1:59Tyler Biadasz Out Indefinitely With ACL Injury
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8:19Issues To Address: AFC West
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10:15NFL Game Preview: Raiders at Texans
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0:57Takeaways From Fernando Mendoza's Preseason Debut
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1:16Jeremiyah Love's Fantasy Outlook After Ankle Injury
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19:14NFL Tiers: Where Do The Teams Shake Out?
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1:52NFL Tiers: Maybe Next Year
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10:35NFL Preseason: Overreaction or Reality?
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1:20Fernando Mendoza Will Be Starting For the Raiders Before Week 8: Overreaction or Reality?
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1:09Kirk Cousins' Role in Mendoza's Development
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1:57Finding the Perfect Time to Unleash Fernando Mendoza
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Top Mike Washington Jr. News
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Raiders' Mike Washington: Produces another long run
Washington rushed nine times for 56 yards while catching two of three targets for 18 yards in Thursday's 22-20 preseason win over the Texans.
Washington has churned out an impressive 119 yards on 15 carries through two preseason games, averaging a robust 7.9 yards per carry thanks to a 56-yard run against the Cardinals in the previous game and a 33-yard run Thursday against the Texans. The rookie fourth-round pick out of Arkansas has shown nice burst in establishing himself as the favorite to back up Ashton Jeanty heading into Vegas' preseason finale against the 49ers next Thursday.
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Raiders' Mike Washington: Impresses in multiple roles
Washington rushed six times for 63 yards, failed to bring in his only target and returned one kickoff for 22 yards in the Raiders' 27-14 preseason loss to the Cardinals on Thursday.
The rookie fourth-round pick is considered the favorite to open the season as the No. 2 back behind Ashton Jeanty, and Washington did nothing if not help cement that status in his NFL debut. The Arkansas product gained the bulk of his rushing production on his 53-yard scamper during the Raiders' third possession, but he also had a five-yard run wiped out by an offensive holding penalty. Washington averaged a stellar 6.4 yards per carry during his 2025 senior season with the Razorbacks, and he should have ample opportunity to prove his worth as a change-of-pace back during his rookie campaign.
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Raiders' Mike Washington: Unofficial No. 2 back
Washington is listed as the No. 2 running back on the Raiders' unofficial depth chart, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.
Monday's unofficial depth chart shows that Washington has the edge for the backup role after training camp. The fourth-round rookie is competing with Dylan Laube, Dare Ogunbowale and Roman Hemby to serve as the main complementary option behind Ashton Jeanty. If Washington can continue to impress in practice and preseason, he may be a good fantasy handcuff to Jeanty in 2026. The presence of star center Tyler Linderbaum, who signed as a free agent this offseason, should also benefit any running backs that take snaps for the Raiders during the coming season.
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Raiders' Mike Washington: Set to work behind Jeanty
Washington is slated to work behind Ashton Jeanty this season in a Las Vegas backfield that also currently includes Dylan Laube, Chris Collier and Roman Hemby, Ryan McFadden of ESPN reports.
As a rookie in 2025, Jeanty carried 266 times and caught 55 passes in 17 regular-season games, and new coach Klint Kubiak expects the second-year pro to maintain heavy volume in 2026. With Raheem Mostert and Zamir White no longer in the mix, however, Washington -- who was selected in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft -- has an opportunity to play meaningful snaps this coming season, with McFadden noting that the Arkansas product logged reps with the second team and occasionally with the first-team offense during the Raiders' offseason program. Though Washington doesn't have an immediate path to fantasy lineup utility out of the gate, the 6-foot-2, 228-pounder is a player to keep on the radar in the event that Jeanty misses time for any reason.
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Raiders' Mike Washington: Goes to Las Vegas
The Raiders selected Washington in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 122nd overall.
Washington saw limited opportunities at Buffalo and New Mexico State, but he burst onto the scene during his fifth and final year in college at Arkansas. He was named to the All-SEC Second-Team in 2025 after turning 167 carries into 1,070 yards (6.40 YPC) and eight touchdowns while adding 28 catches for 226 yards and a score across 12 games. Washington is a big back with a 6-foot-1, 223-pound frame that he used to full effect as a punishing, downhill runner, which should lead to a fair amount of touches on early downs. Ashton Jeanty is still the lead back for the Raiders, but Washington seemingly brings the thunder to the team's backfield that complements the lightning of Jeanty.
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