The Washington Redskins had a couple of players that were set to hit restricted free agency in the coming days. Starting linebacker Will Comtpon and third down back Chris Thompson both were coming off of productive years for the team, but they were set to hit the market. Because of their status as restricted free agents, the Redskins had a chance to tender the duo with qualifying offers. They elected to do that on Wednesday in order to retain their rights.
Thanks to the qualifying offers, the Redskins now hold leverage in terms of signing.