“I’ve been talking to the coaches and the people that make decisions in this building,” Baker said. “I said my boy’s available, so I hope they take it serious and go get him.”

“Come back home,” Baker wrote on Instagram along with a photo of the former high school teammates celebrating during a game last season.

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Is this realistic?

“I think there’s a good chance of it happening,” Baker said. “You know, you can never have enough good defensive linemen on the team. And if there’s an opportunity for Terrance to come back here, I would love for him to be here.”

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Knighton, who has battled weight issues and cluster headaches in recent years, had 29 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks for the Redskins after signing a one-year deal with the team last offseason. Knighton was seeking a multi-year deal after the 2015 season, but the Redskins informed him that he should pursue other options. Back in March, Baker launched a #KeepPotRoastInDC campaign and predicted that Knighton would re-sign with Washington.

“It would mean the world, to me and to him, to be able to chase the Lombardi dream together,” Baker said of Knighton, who served as the best man in his wedding. “It’s been a childhood dream for us. To actually live it out this past year, I had my best season of my career with him so I don’t see why we should get rid of him.”

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Knighton met with Redskins officials about returning for a second season, but he ultimately decided to sign a one-year deal worth $4.5 million with the Patriots. The writing was on the wall about Knighton’s future in New England after he didn’t play in the Patriots’ third preseason game.