ASHBURN — Perry Fewell was almost certain Will Blackmon was going to start the regular season as a member of the Seattle Seahawks. The Washington Redskins‘ defensive backs coach was loosely keeping tabs on Blackmon, who he coached for two seasons on the New York Giants.
After Blackmon spent all of the preseason as the Seahawks‘ nickel cornerback, Fewell was surprised when Seattle cut the nine-year veteran as it finalized its 53-man roster.
The Redskins figured they could use depth at the cornerback position while Chris Culliver served a one-game suspension in Week 2 and Justin Rogers dealt with the early phases of a plantar fasciitis injury that would later land him on injured reserve.