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skinsfaninok · 04-03-2013, 08:04 AM

The Washington Redskins remain interested in signing veteran cornerback Antoine Winfield despite bringing back DeAngelo Hall at a reduced salary, a person with knowledge of the situation said. Two others, however, questioned whether the salary cap-strapped Redskins had a realistic shot at landing Winfield.

"There is high mutual interest," said one person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak on behalf of the Redskins. "Re-signing Hall didn't change that."

The re-signing of Hall —who, after being released in March to save $8 million, on Monday agreed to a one-year deal that is believed to be worth just more than $2 million —didn't come as a surprise to Winfield and his camp. The person said that if anything, the move made Washington more attractive to Winfield, who is entering his 15th NFL season.

"At this point in his career, [Winfield] wants to win, and [Washington] has made moves to further solidify the roster, and re-signing Hall only helps. Their games complement each other," the source said.

The Redskins have Hall and Josh Wilson returning for a third straight season.

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skinsfaninok Warpath Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UNITED STATES Age: 38 Posts: 36,178	The Washington Redskins remain interested in signing veteran cornerback Antoine Winfield despite bringing back DeAngelo Hall at a reduced salary, a person with knowledge of the situation said. Two others, however, questioned whether the salary cap-strapped Redskins had a realistic shot at landing Winfield. "There is high mutual interest," said one person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak on behalf of the Redskins. "Re-signing Hall didn't change that." The re-signing of Hall —who, after being released in March to save $8 million, on Monday agreed to a one-year deal that is believed to be worth just more than $2 million —didn't come as a surprise to Winfield and his camp. The person said that if anything, the move made Washington more attractive to Winfield, who is entering his 15th NFL season. "At this point in his career, [Winfield] wants to win, and [Washington] has made moves to further solidify the roster, and re-signing Hall only helps. Their games complement each other," the source said. The Redskins have Hall and Josh Wilson returning for a third straight season. __________________ “Mediocre people don’t like high achievers, and high achievers don’t like mediocre people.” ― Nick Saban