Christian Morton

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Christian John Morton (born April 28, 1981) is an American football cornerback, who currently plays for the Washington Redskins. He attended Riverview Gardens High School, in St. Louis, Mo. (the same high school as fellow NFL'er, Denver Broncos RB Damien Nash, . Morton played for the Redskins and the Atlanta Falcons in the 2005 NFL season. Was the 32nd pick of the 7th round of the 2004 NFL draft by the New England Patriots, the last pick of the draft before the supplemental picks. Morton played in college at the University of Illinois. He was released from the Patriots in 2004 and picked up by the Falcons. Morton spent the 2005 training camp with the Falcons before being waived on August 26, 2005. Atlanta re-signed Morton on September 15, 2005, and saw action in three games, including one start. Morton's statistics for 2005 include five tackles, one fumble recovery, and one pass defended. Morton was released by the Falcons on November 30, 2005. On December 16, the Redskins signed Morton to the practice squad. The Redskins promoted Morton to the active roster on December 28, and Morton made his debut for the Redskins on January 1, 2006.