Washington Redskins’ left tackle Trent Williams made his intentions clear on Thursday when he reportedly told the Redskins that he wished to either sign a new contract — one that would likely make him the highest-paid left tackle in the NFL — or be traded to another team.
While the Redskins weigh their decisions and figure out if they want to pay a 31-year-old who hasn’t played in over a year top of the market money, it would seem plausible for Williams to search around the league a bit and figure out what the trade market held for him.
According to a new report from Sports Illustrated’s Michael Silver, the trade market might be a little barren for Williams.
“Has there been any trade interest around the league? So far, no,” Silver said on NFL Network Friday. “Nobody has called Washington saying ‘We’d like to talk about coming and getting Trent Williams.’ Maybe that’ll change.”
The Redskins tried to trade Williams before the trade deadline in 2019, and they reportedly had a suitor in the Cleveland Browns, though the asking price was too high to get a deal done. Now, should Washington make it clear that they don’t intend on giving the seven-time Pro-Bowler an $18 million contract, it could force Trent’s hand.
Should this report hold true, and Williams struggles to find a trading partner, it may possible that gives the Redskins a bit of a break on that new contract.
