Ar'Darius Washington: Everything you need to know

Washington signed with the Giants on Friday, Matt Citak of the team's official site reports. Washington signed with the Ravens in May of 2021 and spent the first five years of his NFL career in Baltimore, appearing in 29 regular-season games over that span. He spent most of the 2025 campaign on the reserve/PUP list due to a torn Achilles but was cleared to make his debut in mid-December. He logged seven tackles (three solo) and one forced fumble across four regular-season games while serving in a rotational role in the secondary. Washington will likely operate in a similar role with the Giants, though he will have the opportunity to compete with Tyler Nubin (neck) and Jevon Holland (knee) for a starting role at safety in 2026.

Washington (Achilles) is active for Sunday's matchup against Cincinnati. Washington's ability to suit up Sunday was forecasted by his activation from the reserve/PUP list Saturday. If the veteran safety sees action against the Bengals, as expected, it will be his season debut after he tore his Achilles during conditioning in May. Washington may work in a rotational role and be on a snap count initially, but he could give Baltimore's secondary a big boost down the stretch given his key role with the team last season.

The Ravens activated Washington from the reserve/PUP on Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against Cincinnati. Washington was designated to return to practice Dec. 2 but was not activated ahead of last week's loss the Steelers. The 26-year-old will be eligible to make his season debut Week 15 versus Cincy, but it's still unclear if he will indeed play. Washington tallied a career-high 64 tackles across 17 regular-season appearances with Baltimore last year.