The Washington Redskins have tapped assistant general counsel Will Rawson to step up and serve as the organization's top lawyer. 

Rawson succeeds Eric Schaffer, who held dual titles as general counsel and senior vice president of football operations. The team previously appointed former Carolina Panthers executive director Rob Rogers to fill Schaffer's senior VP role. 

The Redskins have not officially announced Rawson's promotion, but a spokesman for the team confirmed his appointment on Tuesday.