The Trent Williams’ situation with the Washington Redskins has been on life support for the past week or so, and it seems that the plug was finally pulled on Thursday afternoon when the team notified the seven-time Pro-Bowler that he was free to seek a trade.
The Redskins have let go, and now their star offensive lineman will leave town when the time is right.
Whether you were in the camp of keeping Williams around for the future, or you wanted the team to trade him away and save the likely $20-million in salary cap going forward, you had a solid argument to lean on. When healthy, yes, Williams was one of the best LTs in the game, and his presence on the offensive line would have single-handedly improved the offense by leaps and bounds in 2020. At the same time, though, Williams is about to turn 32-years-old, and he hasn’t played in over a year.
No matter what you feel, one thing is still likely true, even if you don’t want to admit it; you’re happy this contentious dance is over, and both sides can move on.
That’s how Williams feels right about now, as well.
During his time in Washington, Williams rose to become one of the greatest players in Redskins history, and he fought hard to best-represent the Burgundy & Gold. To wish anything but the best for him going forward is wrong. Not only did he give his blood sweat and tears to the Redskins’ organization for the first nine years of his career, playing in 120 games; he also was the driving factor in getting Bruce Allen removed from the building, spurring on the much-needed culture change that is under construction right now.
Thanks for the great times, Trent. For all of Redskins nation, we hope the very best for you going forward.
