WR Washington to IR: WR Green off waivers from Dallas

The Bengals this afternoon acquired rookie wide receiver Skyler Green, a fourth-round draft pick by Dallas in April, off waivers. He played in two games.

The Bengals made room on their 53-man roster by placing fourth-year wide receiver Kelley Washington on injured reserve.

Green is 5-feet-9, 190 pounds and had 27 receptions as a senior at LSU last year. His best season was 2003 when he had 48 receptions, five for touchdowns, for the Tigers. He was a college teammate of Bengals rookie Bennie Brazell, a seventh-round pick who spent the season on injured reserve.

Green began the season on the Dallas practice squad and was signed to the Cowboys 53-player roster Oct. 13. He played in two games, with five punt returns for a 5.2-yard average and three kickoff returns for a 19.7-yard average.

Washington has been inactive for the past eight games due to a hamstring injury he suffered Oct. 15 at Tampa Bay. He played in this season’s first five games, with nine receptions for 115 yards and 1one touchdown. Washington will be an unrestricted free agent after the season and has likely played his last game for the Bengals.