Washington Redskins re-sign linebacker Will Compton

Washington Redskins inside linebacker Will Compton (51) sacks Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) in the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. (Michael Ainsworth/AP)

ASHBURN, Va. — Linebacker Will Compton has re-signed with the Washington Redskins.

Compton was a restricted free agent.

The team announced the deal on Monday.

He signed with the Redskins after going undrafted out of Nebraska in 2013, playing in 48 regular-season NFL games, including 30 starts. Last season, Compton played and started in 15 games. He had career bests with 104 tackles, five passes defenced and two fumbles recovered.

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