The Washington Redskins extended an exclusive-rights free agent tender to running back Chris Thompson. An exclusive-rights free agent is a player whose contract has expired with two or fewer seasons of service time in the NFL.
Thompson tweeted out that he will be back with the Redskins in 2016. Indicating that he has signed the exclusive-rights tender. Thompson had his best season as a Redskins in 2015 and proved that he can be a dangerous weapon in the Redskins offense.
After an injury riddled first few years of his career, Thompson played in thirteen games in 2015.