The Redskins reached an agreement Friday morning to keep cornerback DeAngelo Hall, and made him one of the highest paid cornerbacks in football.

Hall accepted a 6 year $54 million deal that included $22.5 million in guarantees. The payout of the deal includes $30 million over the first three years.

His agents Alvin Keels and Joel Segal were ready to explore the free agent market, but the Redskins stepped up and made an offer valued at $9 million per year. The Skins had been at $8.5 million earlier in negotiations, but apparent interest from other teams forced Washington to up their offer.