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Unconcerned that three veteran tailbacks might represent a crowd on the depth chart, the Washington Redskins have reached a contract agreement with free agent Derrick Blaylock, who auditioned for the team at its weekend minicamp.

Contract details were not immediately available.

Derrick Blaylock

Running Back Washington Redskins Profile

2006 SEASON STATISTICS Rush Yds TD Rec Yds TD 25 44 0 5 29 0

Blaylock, 27, will further bolster a position that already includes Clinton Portis and Ladell Betts, one of the NFL's best tailback tandems. In 2006, Betts started nine games after Portis, the usual starter, was injured, and rushed for a career-best 1,154 yards.

The third tailback on the Washington roster last season, former Atlanta first-round draft choice T.J. Duckett, logged just 38 carries. Blaylock, who might return kickoffs, apparently is not worried about the potential lack of work playing behind Portis and Betts.

A six-year veteran, Blaylock played the past two seasons for the New York Jets after four years in Kansas City. While with the Chiefs, he played under current Redskins associate head coach Al Saunders, then the offensive coordinator in Kansas City, who recommended him to Redskins' officials. Blaylock is therefore familiar with the offensive design.

In 51 games, including eight starts, Blaylock has carried 198 times for 820 yards and 10 touchdowns. The former Stephen F. Austin standout, who entered the league as a fifth-round pick in the 2001 draft, has 53 receptions for 520 yards and two touchdowns.

Blaylock's best season was in 2004, in Kansas City, when he rushed for 539 yards and eight touchdowns on 118 carries.

Len Pasquarelli is a senior writer for ESPN.com.