He previously served as an assistant coach for the New York Jets, Orlando Apollos, Baltimore Ravens, Hartford Colonials and the University of San Diego.
After the Texans fired Dom Capers and hired Head Coach Gary Kubiak, Todd was released in 2006.
Washington resigned from the Toreros' program in early 2010 to become the offensive line coach for the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League.
[5] In Hartford he worked for head coach Chris Palmer, who was the offensive coordinator during his tenure with the Houston Texans.
Following the 2010 UFL season, four of his linemen signed contracts with NFL teams: Jacob Bender (Carolina Panthers), Colin Brown (Buffalo Bills), Pete Clifford (New York Jets), and Isaac Sowells (Detroit Lions).
[8] In November 2018, Washington was hired by Steve Spurrier as the running backs coach and special teams coordinator for the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football.
[9] In January 2019, Washington was hired by the New York Jets as offensive assistant under head coach Adam Gase.
Two weeks prior to his hiring in Jacksonville, it was announced that Washington was going to be retained by new Jets head coach Robert Saleh.