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Redskins stand firm with commitment to Trent Williams

By Nathan Britton

ASHBURN, VA - JANUARY 09: Washington Redskins Executive Vice President and General Manager Bruce Allen speaks to members of the media after Jay Gruden was introduced as the new head coach of the Washington Redskins during a press conference at Redskins Park on January 9, 2014 in Ashburn, Virginia. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
ASHBURN, VA - JANUARY 09: Washington Redskins Executive Vice President and General Manager Bruce Allen speaks to members of the media after Jay Gruden was introduced as the new head coach of the Washington Redskins during a press conference at Redskins Park on January 9, 2014 in Ashburn, Virginia. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /
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The Redskins are set to play its final preseason game tomorrow against the beltway rival Baltimore Ravens ahead of Saturdays cutdown day.

With all the Week 1 starters penciled in minus a few last minute decisions, Washington looks ready to start the year without its best player in Trent Williams. Williams, who hasn’t participated in any team activities this offseason, has stood firm in his holdout from the team. Unfortunately for him, the Washington Redskins also have their heels dug in.

While Trent Williams has held out from team activities, the question of whether or not he will show up at all has slowly transformed into rumors of the Pro Bowl tackle being on the trade block. The Redskins have shot that notion down at every opportunity. On Wednesday, Bruce Allen doubled down on that.

NBC4 Sports Anchor Sherree Burruss sat down for a 1-on-1 interview with team president Bruce Allen. During the interview, Burruss asked Allen about the current stare down with the team’s Pro Bowl left tackle. Allen, who has been selective with his media availability throughout the Trent Willams saga, wouldn’t say much about conversations or the communication timeline with Williams, but did said he believes Trent will play football again— with the Redskins.

Allen has publicly called his shot, on a situation that doesn’t appear to have an end in sight. While the team clearly misses Williams and his production on the left side of the offensive line, they seem prepared to roll with veteran Donald Penn and second-year tackle Geron Christian in the wake of Williams’ absence, and their stance is firm.

Washington has made it clear that they plan on holding onto Williams for as long as they need to. Common sense would lead you to believe that Williams will either come back to start, collecting the hundreds of thousands he’d leave on the table, or that another team will become desperate for a quality LT a few weeks into the season, and overpay for Williams services.

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Perhaps behind the scenes, Allen and company are working vigorously to find a trade partner for Williams. Or perhaps they really do believe there is something to salvage in the strained relationship. Either way, Washington is going to have to learn how to live without the service of the seven-time Pro Bowl tackle. Maybe for a few weeks. Maybe from this point on.

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