In a perfect world, Chris Thompson is back with the Washington Redskins next year.
That’s per the man himself, as the veteran running back hit The Sports Junkies at 106.7 The Fan recently and said the following, per Chris Lingebach:
“I mean, I’ve been here for so long and I want to continue to be here, but I know the business side of things has to work itself out or whatever,” Thompson said. “The only thing I know right now for sure is if my body stays healthy and everything goes well, I’ve got three more promised games here against division opponents and that’s really all I can think about.”
Thompson is in the final year of his contract at the age of 29 and what is a rather soft market for running backs as a whole in free agency.
On paper, the Redskins would probably love to keep a back like Thompson aboard given his versatility. But when it comes time to negotiate, his injury history will surely come up — he’s played in a maximum of 10 games in each of the last three seasons.
Washington, as of now, seems to like the Derrius Guice-Adrian Peterson tandem as it is, so it should be interesting to see how extension talks go this offseason between Thompson and the team he wants to stick with long-term.
