The team announced Wednesday morning it had re-signed linebacker Elandon Roberts, who was an unrestricted free agency after first joining the team on a one-year contract last offseason.

The injury was bad enough to wonder whether Roberts will be ready for the start of training camp this summer. Before he was injured, Roberts played 13 games with 11 starts and did a pretty solid job in run defense. His most memorable plays came on a couple of fourth-down stops.

So given the relatively small price tag, affected by the fact Roberts' injury negatively impacted his bargaining power, his contributions to the run defense last year and his leadership, Roberts' return is not surprising in the least