Former Chicago Bears assistant coach Todd Washington spent the summer with the team for training camp this year. The 41-year old already has quite the football career behind him. In 1998 he was drafted in the fourth round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He would remain one of their primary backups at center and guard for the next five seasons.
His final year there they won the Super Bowl and he left the next season for Houston. After wrapping up his playing career there, he decided to break into coaching. He worked his way up through the college ranks, breaking into the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens in 2011. There he stayed until 2016 before parting ways
The Bears liked his work and decided to bring him in as an assistant to help with camp practices and preseason preparation. After the season began he was granted his release. Since then he’s kept close tabs on the team, following their progress. I got a chance to speak with him about his time with the team and much more.
