Chris Wilson (born July 10, 1982) is an American former professional football defensive end .

He spent five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles before re-signing with the Lions.

On April 24, 2012, Wilson signed a one-year contract with Washington Redskins and competed with Markus White and Rob Jackson for one of the backup roles at outside linebacker.

[2] After performing well in the preseason games,[3] he made the final 53-man roster by the start of the 2012 season.

[4] Wilson interned as a special teams and linebackers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 2017 NFL training camp.