Washington Signs Third-Round Pick Antonio Gibson

Washington has officially signed RB Antonio Gibson to his rookie deal, according to his Twitter account.

This is the second of the team’s 2020 draft picks to sign his rookie deal:

Round	Player	Pos.	Status
1	Chase Young	DE
3	Antonio Gibson	RB	Signed
4	Saahdiq Charles	OT
4	Antonio Gandy-Golden	WR	Signed
5	Keith Ismael	C
5	Khaleke Hudson	OLB
7	Kamren Curl	SS
7	James Smith-Williams	DE

Gibson, 21, was a one-year starter at Memphis, where he played wide receiver, before being selected by Washington with the No. 66 pick in the draft.

He is projected to sign a four-year $4,932,636 rookie contract that includes a $1,147,373 signing bonus.

During his two-year career at Memphis, Gibson had 33 carries for 369 yards (11.2 YPC) and four touchdowns. He also had 44 catches for 834 yards (19 YPC) and ten touchdowns.