Chris Thompson reflected on scoring his first touchdown at MetLife Stadium last December.
The term “next man up” has been thrown around a lot this year at Redskins Park. Between coaches and players, and between all the injuries the team has suffered, it’s become, for better or worse, a team motto.
Running back Chris Thompson had to embrace that refrain -- it's code for how backups must approach their responsibilities once a starter can’t compete on game day -- last December, when he was called up to the active roster before the team faced the Giants in New York.