Trent Williams remains a holdout from Washington Redskins training camp. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the holdout has “no end in sight” and is expected to be lengthy before any resolve.
There are a multitude of issues pertaining to why Williams is not in Richmond, VA with the team. For starters, the left tackle did not like how the Redskins handled his recent medical scare.
The team encouraged him to wait until the end of the season to address a growth on his scalp. Williams ultimately went to a personal doctor who diagnosed the growth as pre-cancerous. Williams underwent a couple of surgeries to remove the growth during the off-season.
Then there is the contract situation. Williams has two years remaining on a five-year, $68 million deal he signed in 2015. At the time he was the highest-paid left tackle in the NFL. However, now his deal is seventh-highest going into the 2019 season, according to Spotrac.
Rapoport says the contract situation has “not changed at all,” however, a new deal could restore Williams’ trust with the team.
Williams had reportedly requested a trade or his release and vowed not to play for the Redskins in 2019. Saturday, Washington placed Williams on the reserved/did not report list after signing offensive tackle Corey Robinson.
The team is also still interested in signing free agent offensive tackle Donald Penn, who worked out with the team Friday, in lieu of no resolution with Trent Williams and his holdout.
