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Kasen Williams joins Bengals, per report

Kasen Williams was on pace to have a very productive run at Washington, but a major leg injury threatened his football career.

The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to a deal with Washington receive Kasen Williams, according to Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun.

Williams was a quality PAC-12 receiver in 2013, catching 28 passes for 420 yards through his first seven games after a sophomore campaign that saw him catch 77 passes for 878 yards and six scores in 2012.

Unfortunately, Williams suffered a broken leg and foot injury against Cal in 2013. The injury happened in late October, and he never fully recovered from it this past season. As a senior, Williams caught just 20 passes for 189 yards and two scores. He didn't even have a catch in five games, but did catch five passes for 73 yards in the Huskies' bowl loss to Oklahoma State. 

Still, it was clear Williams wasn't the same receiver after his injury, and that helped lead to him going undrafted. If he can fully recover from his injury, Williams will have a shot at making the Bengals roster as a sixth or seventh receiver, but the practice squad is a more realistic goal for him this year.