Chris Thompson

Washington re-signs Chris Thompson to one-year deal

Washington re-signed running back Chris Thompson to a one-year, $2.746 million contract.

What It Means:

Friday was the deadline for teams to sign restricted free agents to offer sheets. Thompson totaled five touchdowns (three rushing, two receiving) for the team last year while finishing 12th among running backs with 49 catches. He'll continue to serve as Washington's primary passing-down back.

Among the 21 running backs to top 50 targets in 2016, Thompson's 0.38 Reception Net Expected Points per target were the 10th-most.