Trent Williams has finally moved on from Washington, as the Redskins sent the seven-time Pro Bowler to San Francisco on Saturday in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2020 and a third-round pick in 2021. Williams had been seeking a trade from the Redskins since the 2019 offseason, and according to a disputed report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the franchise left tackle scuttled a potential trade to the Vikings before being dealt to San Francisco.
On Friday night, Rapoport reported that earlier in the day, Williams expressed that he would “rather not” land in Minnesota, as the Vikings had been having advanced discussions with the Redskins. According to Williams’ agent, though, that never happened.
In a statement, Williams’ agent Vince Taylor said the reporting was “false,” and that the Williams camp would respect the Redskins’ right to negotiate a deal.
Via ESPN:
“There has been false reporting that Trent and I objected to particular trades. I will continue to respect the Redskins’ right to negotiate a trade, and hope that the negotiations quickly lead to a trade that is in the Redskins’ interest, Trent’s interest, and the interest of the other team.”
Rapoport, however, later responded by calling Taylor’s statement false. Rapoport said that multiple sources confirmed to him that Williams stopped the Vikings deal.
“[Williams], from what I understand, did not want to go to the Minnesota Vikings. Preferred to play elsewhere. That message was communicated. I’ve received confirmation from several sources on this despite the fact that as you just tweeted, Trent Williams’ agent Vince Taylor just released a statement calling it false reporting.
His statement is actually false. What I reported is true. Either way, he’s not going to the Vikings…… I’m just saying, he’s wrong. What do you want me to say?”
