The Jaguars are set to sign Chris Thompson, as Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com tweets. The deal will reunite the running back with his former head coach Jay Gruden, who now serves as the Jaguars’ offensive coordinator. 
When he was healthy, Thompson was a strong pass-catching specialist out of the backfield for the Redskins. And, in an admittedly limited sample size, he was effective on the ground, too.
The former fifth-round pick enjoyed a breakout season in 2017, his fifth year as a pro. That year, he caught 39 passes for 510 yards, good for 13.1 yards per grab. Unfortunately, that campaign ended in November, thanks to a fractured fibula. For his career, Thompson’s averaged 4.8 yards per tote, though he’s never logged more than 68 carries in any single season.
The Redskins liked him enough to give him a two-year, $7MM extension under Gruden’s watch and he’ll get a chance to work for him in Jacksonville. For now, the Jaguars are forging ahead with Leonard Fournette as their primary back; Thompson could be an option to spell him and keep defenders on their toes.
When he is healthy? When was that happening? Really should have been gone from Wash a few years back!
So you’re saying teams should drop players if they get injured during a breakout year?? It’s not his fault they brought in Adrian Peterson to take away his chance to finally start.
Why can’t the Jaguars sign a young Cat right outta college who can catch the ball out of the back field. Why the re-treads ?
It’s actually great fun watching Jay Gruden strive to be more brilliant than Homer Simpson.
Big Angry Baby…… like?
Give us a suggestion if it’s so easy.
Can’t wait and say something in hindsight.
Otherwise let’s see how this guy who’s actually done it in the NFL does eh?