Coaches value Blackmon’s versatility. He showed an ability to play on the outside at cornerback or inside at nickelback. He also has the ability to play safety.

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Blackmon finished last season with 49 tackles, a sack, three forced fumbles and two interceptions.

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Washington’s secondary remains unsettled after the team released safety Dashon Goldson, who was owed $8 million for this season, with cornerback Chris Culliver still rehabilitating from a late-season anterior cruciate ligament tear, and with second-year pro Kyshoen Jarrett not yet recovered from the Week 17 collision that has left him without complete feeling in his shoulder and neck. There’s concern within the organization about Culliver and Jarrett’s abilities to make full recoveries by the start of the season, people with knowledge of the situation said.

It’s possible that Goldson could return at a lower salary if he doesn’t find a better deal on the open market. Washington made an inquiry on Bengals free agent safety Reggie Nelson, but didn’t line up a visit for him in the past week.

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Meantime, an agreement between Galette and the Redskins doesn’t seem imminent, as the player’s asking price and the team’s offer remain far apart.

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Multiple people with knowledge of the situation said Galette wanted a one-year deal that would pay him in the $7 million to $9 million range. However, he said the contract didn’t necessarily have to pay him that much, but that, “I just want a fair deal.”

Washington has extended one-, two- and three-year offers, but each features low base salaries with incentives built in. Galette also has received interest from other teams, but their offers are similar to those of the Redskins, so he remains in a holding pattern.

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Galette recorded a combined 22 sacks in 2013 and 2014. But, he’s coming off of a ruptured Achilles’ tendon, suffered last August, and he has a checkered off-field past. He fell out of favor with the New Orleans Saints, who released him last summer only a year after giving him a four-year, $41.5 million extension, and he served a suspension last season for his involvement in a domestic-violence case although the charges were later dropped.

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Galette signed with Washington on a one-year veteran’s minimum deal last training camp and vowed to repay the organization for giving him a chance to redeem himself as a player and person. However, his season-ending injury, which occurred the next month, prevented him from getting on the field.

Washington has right of first refusal with Galette, meaning, they can match any offer that he receives from another team.

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The Redskins still seek additional pass-rushing help. They hosted former Rams defensive end Chris Long last week, but he also is visiting with other teams.