The Jacksonville Jaguars will be bringing in former Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson on a one-year deal, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
RB Chris Thompson is signing a one-year deal with the Jaguars, per source. Good pass-catching option out of the backfield for Gardner Minshew.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) May 1, 2020
Thompson, 29, was a fifth-round selection (No. 154 overall) out of Florida State for the Redskins in 2013 NFL Draft. While there he served predominantly as a pass-catcher and will enter Jacksonville with 1,772 career receiving yards and 10 receiving touchdowns. As a rusher, he managed to garner 1,194 career yards and five touchdowns with Washington.
Thompson is also a native of Greenville, Fla., just an hour and 45 minutes from Jacksonville.
Thompson played under current Jaguars coordinator Jay Gruden from 2014-19. With there being a connection between the two, it appears the Jags wanted to add a veteran to their running backs room. Currently, the group includes Leonard Fournette, Ryquell Armstead, and Devine Ozigbo at the top of the depth chart, none of whom have been in the league as long as Thompson.