Redskins’ Trent Williams situation delayed by “moving parts”, per report
By Ian Cummings
The Redskins are working to find an adequate trade deal for veteran offensive tackle Trent Williams, but their progress is being delayed by several factors.
The Washington Redskins gave offensive tackle Trent Williams an opportunity to seek out a trade earlier this month, and while teams across the NFL have shown interest, no deal has been struck yet. The hope is that Washington can receive adequate compensation for Williams, but according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, there are a few moving parts impacting the situation, most notably Williams’ contract value.
As Rapoport noted in a video on his Twitter account, Williams’ draft price and asking price are both interwoven together in negotiations for his services, and until teams find a healthy balance, it could be difficult for the Redskins to ultimately ship him away.
Rapoport divulged that while the Redskins current asking price of a second-round pick is too steep for NFL teams, that hesitance could be stymied if Williams were to decrease his desired contract value from a new long-term deal. Williams currently desires to reset the market at 32 years old, and any team willing to comply in a trade deal would not only lose valuable draft assets, but also that chunk of cash.
It’s worth noting that while the Redskins’ current asking price is a second-round pick, they’re not married to that figure, and as Rapoport stated in his video, there’s room for negotiation there, if Washington can’t work for a second-round pick. There’s gridlock on both fronts in this situation, and something eventually has to give.
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Getting a third-round selection is better than getting nothing for Washington, but a second-rounder would be ideal; the Redskins shipped away their 2020 second-round pick last year, when they traded back into the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft to grab edge rusher Montez Sweat. Were they to recoup that second-round pick with Williams, it would be a big get. But as of now, it’s looking like a hopeful venture, at most.