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Alabama defensive back Jabriel Washington knocks the ball away from LSU wide receiver Malachi Dupre during overtime of an SEC game against LSU on Nov. 8, 2014, at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.

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Former Alabama safety Jabriel Washington will have a chance to extend his football career in the NFL. The Los Angeles Rams have signed Washington after he attended their rookie minicamp over the weekend.

Washington is getting a shot at the pros even though he started one game during his four seasons at Alabama. Washington played in 39 games with the Crimson Tide, bouncing back to finish his senior season after missing the first five contests because of a knee injury suffered in practice.

Alabama had seven players selected in the 2016 NFL Draft, and Washington becomes the eighth Tide player signed as an undrafted free agent this month, joining quarterback Jake Coker (Arizona Cardinals), wide receiver Richard Mullaney (Houston Texans), linebacker Dillon Lee and defensive lineman D.J. Pettway (New Orleans Saints), nose tackle Darren Lake (San Francisco 49ers) and offensive tackle Dominick Jackson and safety Geno Matias-Smith (Washington Redskins).

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The NFL's official transaction list on Wednesday also showed the Rams had signed former Auburn wide receiver Duke Williams as an undrafted free agent.