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Redskins and Will Blackmon agree to new two-year contract

The Redskins have hammered out an agreement with cornerback Will Blackmon on a two-year contract, a person with knowledge of the situation said.

The financial terms of the deal weren’t immediately available.

Blackmon, 31, signed with Washington a week into the 2015 season and went on to start 10 of 15 games. He recorded 49 tackles, a sack, three forced fumbles and two interceptions, and had also had drawn a degree of interest from other teams.

A 10th-year veteran, Blackmon is versatile enough to play both cornerback and nickelback. He also has played some safety and could wind up contributing there for Washington this season.