Redskins, CB Hall agree on reported $20M deal

DeAngelo Hall reportedly has a new four-year contract. (USATSI)

As we told you last week in the Redskins offseason preview, the team wanted to re-sign cornerback DeAngelo Hall, even though a player the caliber of an Aqib Talib could be available in free agency.

Sounds like the Redskins are more comfortable investing in the product they already have.

CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora has confirmed the NBC Washington report that the Redskins and Hall have come to an agreement on a new four-year contract. According to NFL.com, the contract is said to be worth about $5 million per season.

Hall is coming off his second-straight season with four interceptions -- including two in 2013 he returned for touchdowns. But like we said in the offseason preview, Hall is a home run-or-strikeout kind of player, and Pro Football Focus actually ranked him as the No. 84 cornerback in the league last year (out of 110 that were measured).

Before the 2013 season, the Redskins released Hall in order to save the $8 million salary cap hit and then resigned him on a one-year, $1.25 million contract.

What's interesting about Hall is that he might not be a cornerback for long. He's on record as saying that he wouldn't necessarily mind a move to the safety position.

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Decker has emerged into a top-notch wide receiver and has earned the right to get paid. He's obviously been one of Manning's favorite targets, especially in the red zone, catching double digit touchdowns each of the past two seasons. Some are quick to say that is a product of having Manning as his QB. However, rewinding to 2011 (his first season as a starter fro the Broncos), Decker managed to catch eight touchdowns. That was with a couple of guys named Kyle Orton and Tim Tebow throwing the ball in his general direction.At 6'3" and possessing a great pair of hands, Decker is the type of wide receiver that any quarterback would love to throw to. Regardless of where he ends up, Decker's fantasy numbers should remain solid. In Denver, he was one of four big-time targets. Almost anywhere else, he'll be one of the top two targets, so his numbers will probably stay about the same, as long as he lands somewhere with a capable quarterback.If Decker does sign elsewhere, expect Demaryius Thomas, Wes Welker, and Julius Thomas to get a slight boost to their fantasy stock. Manning's numbers should still be all-world.