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ASHBURN, VA. – TE Logan Thomas became the fourth Virginia Tech alum to join the Redskins when he signed a free agent deal with Washington on Thursday. After starring as a quarterback in Blacksburg, the Lynchburg, Virginia native has made the successful transition to the tight end position in the NFL ranks. Thomas still holds Tech's career records for passing yards (9,003), passing TDs (53), completions (693) and attempts (1,248). He's reunited in Washington with three other Tech alums - CB Greg Stroman and DT Tim Settle.
 
Originally a fourth-round NFL Draft pick of the Arizona Cardinals as a quarterback in 2014, Thomas eventually switched positions and has caught 35 passes for 317 yards with two TDs for Buffalo (2017-18) and Detroit (2019). 
 


 
Earlier this week, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network broke the news that CB Kendall Fuller is rejoining the Redskins as a free agent. Fuller was drafted by Washington in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft before being traded to Kansas City in 2018 as part of the deal to acquire QB Alex Smith from the Chiefs. Per Rapoport, Fuller's new deal with the Redskins is reportedly worth approximately $40 million over four years. 
 


 
Fuller came up big in crunch time for Kansas City in Super Bowl LIV, picking off San Francisco QB Jimmy Garoppolo with 1:04 left in the game to effectively seal the Chiefs first World Championship in 50 years. Fuller made a leaping grab over 49ers WR Deebo Samuel to seal the win. 
 


 
A member of the only family in NFL history to have four siblings all attend the same college and all be selected in the NFL Draft, the youngest Fuller brother will be playing closer to the family's hometown of Baltimore in 2020. Despite missing five regular season games with a broken thumb in 2019, he finished the regular season with 49 tackles, two passes defended and one sack. A versatile performer, Fuller came up big for the Chiefs in the postseason, working at corner, nickel and safety. He has played in 55 regular season NFL games (31 starts) with Washington and Kansas, registering 228 tackles (173 solo), six INTs, 26 passes defensed, 8.0 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and a sack. In addition to Super Bowl LIV, he played in four other postseason games for Kansas City, including back-to-back AFC Championship Games. 
 


 
Fuller saw action in 29 games for Tech from 2013-15, but played sparingly in three games as a junior in 2015 due to a knee injury. He finished his career in Blacksburg with 73 tackles, eight INTs with one TD, 27 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. 
 
Older brother, Kyle, has earned back-to-back Pro Bowl appearances with the Chicago Bears after leading the Bears with three interceptions and 12 pass breakups in 2019, while finishing second on the squad with 82 tackles. The 2014 first-round draft pick was part of a defense that helped the Bears rank fourth in the NFL in scoring defense (18.6 ppg) and eighth in total defense (324.1 ypg). 
 
The lucrative free agent deal for the youngest Fuller continues a trend of former Tech defensive backs getting well-deserved paydays at the NFL level. Kyle Fuller signed a four-year, $56 million contract with $18 million guaranteed prior to the 2018 season. S Chuck Clark was about to enter the final season of his rookie deal with the Baltimore Ravens and is now under contract through 2023. Clark's contract extension included approximately $10 million in guarantees with the total value of the deal reportedly worth $16 million.