Charles Leno has certainly bounced back since the Bears released him in May, as he’s agreed to a new three-year deal with the Football Team worth $37.5M, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport.
Leno was a seventh-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft for the Bears and signed a four-year, $38M extension in 2017. Leno was named an alternate for the 2019 Pro Bowl, but he was released this past May.
After being released, the eight-year veteran signed a one-year deal with Washington worth $4M. The prove-it contract was a worthwhile gamble as Leno’s new deal is his biggest yet in terms of annual value. Washington benefitted from the gamble, as well, as Leno earned the third-best pass-blocking grade among all tackles in the league thus far this season, according to Pro Football Focus.
Whether Washington plans to stick with Taylor Heinicke or Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback next year or if it will choose to draft a young star from the 2021 NFL Draft crop, the Football Team has locked down its blindside tackle for the next three years.
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