The Washington Redskins re-signed defensive lineman Chris Baker, the team announced Thursday.
Since joining the Redskins in 2011, Baker (6-foot-2, 333 pounds) has appeared in 29 regular-season games with three starts. Last season, he appeared in 15 games with three starts and was credited by coaches with 46 tackles (26 solo) and his first career sack.
Baker, 26, was originally signed by the Denver Broncos as a college free agent on April 27, 2009. For his career, he has appeared in 31 games with three starts, compiling 43 career tackles, eight tackles for loss, two passes defensed and one sack.