Trent Williams appears to be done with the Washington Redskins after the team placed him on the non-football injury list Thursday. In an interview with USA TODAY Sports’ Mike Jones, Williams aired out his frustration with the team.
“I feel like everything has run its course,” Williams told Jones. “I mean, I do want to play football still and I’m not a free agent until after the 2020 season, so who knows. But the bridge has definitely been burned, and any efforts now, basically are, in my opinion, pretty much just CYA (cover your ass).”
Williams orchestrated a holdout from the team starting officially with mandatory mini-camp in June. At the height of his issue with the team was the medical staff misdiagnosing a growth on his scalp that was diagnosed by another doctor as cancer DFSP
Williams underwent multiple surgeries to remove the growth during the off-season.
Williams ended his hold out on Oct. 29 just ahead of the NFL trade deadline in an attempt to be credited with an accrued season to avoid the remaining two years on his contract to be tolled.
Williams failed the physical upon return after he experienced discomfort trying on a helmet. In the meantime, he opened up to the media last week, saying he no longer trusted the Redskins, especially the medical staff. He also hinted to his relationship with team president Bruce Allen was not repairable.
The Redskins responded by requesting an independent review of the left tackle’s medical records.
“If I felt like they were genuine, I’d be all for it,ā Williams told Jones. “They’re not doing it to find out what went wrong. They’re doing it to cover their butts.
“Mine isn’t the only situation they got wrong. There are a lot of situations they could have looked into. Why didn’t they do it before now? Why didn’t they do it in (quarterback) Colt (McCoy’s) case? And they keep putting out these false reports.
“That’s never helpful. I just feel like regardless of what the findings of the investigation are, they’re going to try to find a way to paint me negatively and make themselves look better.”
During his holdout, the Redskins reportedly refused to make Williams available for a trade until just days before the trade deadline. With both sides drawing a line in the sand, it appears moving on from each other via trade or release is best for all.
