The Washington Redskins re-signed running back Chris Thompson, a useful player on third downs who had a career year in 2016, the team announced Friday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Redskins extended a second-round tender to Thompson in early March, meaning that they would have received a second-round pick in compensation had another team extended an offer to Thompson that the Redskins chose not to match.
Thompson, 26, played in every game last season and gained 705 total yards with five touchdowns — 356 yards and three touchdowns on 68 rushes and 349 yards and two touchdowns on 49 receptions.