Chris Baker (defensive lineman)

Christopher Isaiah Baker (born October 8, 1987) is an American football nose tackle and defensive end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). After the 2009 NFL Draft, Baker was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent. He played college football at Hampton University. He played high school football at Windsor High School.

Baker has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins and the Hartford Colonials.

Denver Broncos
Baker signed with the Denver Broncos on April 27, 2009. He played one game for the Broncos for the 2009 season. On September 3, 2010, the Broncos released Baker.

Miami Dolphins
On October 10, 2010, Baker was signed to the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins. He was promoted to the active 53-man roster on November 26, 2010. He played one game for the Dolphins in the 2010 season. The Dolphins released him on July 31, 2011.

Washington Redskins
On September 5, 2011, the Washington Redskins signed Baker to its practice squad. On December 6, 2011, Baker was promoted from the practice squad to the active 53-man roster. Without even playing a game for the Redskins, he was placed on injured reserve due to a quad injury on December 13, 2011.

By the start of 2012 training camp, Baker was fully healed and is expected to compete with Chris Neild for the backup nose tackle position. After Neild was placed on injured reserve, Baker made the 53-man roster by the start of the season.

Originally set to become a restricted free agent, the Redskins tendered a restricted free-agent right-of-first-refusal qualifying offer to Baker on March 11, 2013. Baker confirmed through his Twitter account that he had accepted the team's offer.