Before the real free agent frenzy begins Thursday at 4 p.m., the Redskins extended restricted free agent tenders to running back Chris Thompson and inside linebacker Will Compton.
Both players can still negotiate with other teams, but the Redskins have the right to match any offer sheet within seven days. ESPN reported that Thompson was given a second-round tender, meaning that the Redskins would receive a second-round pick as compensation should they decline to match an offer for him. Compton was given an original round tender offer, meaning that the Redskins would receive equal draft compensation as was originally used on him.