Trent Denies Nixing Trade to Vikings

The Trent Williams saga continues for now. It could end today. It could go on forever. The San Francisco 49ers apparently are the only ones left on the clock.

Are you completely drained from the soap opera that is "As the Trent Turns"? How could you not be.

At one point this week, Trent Williams was allegedly being dealt to the Cleveland Browns because he batted eyelashes at someone on 'the gram' and many went nuts and provided a one way virtual ticket to the fringe of Lake Erie. 

From the IG story tonight of #Redskins LT Trent Williams, who’s on the #Browns trade radar. What does it mean? 🤷‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/NNnVWqlqrE

— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) April 23, 2020

As reported here in this space that next morning, we were told a deal was not done and while possible, was absolutely not official. 

Then the Browns did what they should have done and what just about every team in the NFL figured out. 

Why deal with Trent when you can take a tackle at 10-20% of the cost and a player who is 22 years old as opposed to almost 32? 

We also mentioned earlier this week that it might take a more experienced helping hand to fix the problem if a deal did not happen this weekend. 

Friday, the hot rumor was that Williams would be heading to join Kirk Cousins in Minnesota. 

Then - a trade didn't happen and reportedly it was on to San Francisco. 

Sources tell me an NFC team has been interested Trent Williams, it is believed to be 49ers. Makes sense. Kyle Shanahan was w/ the Redskins when Trent was drafted, Joe Staley is 35, want to win now. No deal has been made. Also, does not appear MINN has any interest at this time.

— Julie Donaldson (@juliedonaldson_) April 25, 2020

Late Friday night, we heard from Ian Rapoport of NFL Network that Williams turned down an opportunity to go to Minnesota. 

"(Trent) Williams made it known he'd rather not go to the Minnesota #Vikings" on Friday....per @RapSheethttps://t.co/gbeGOaoPWY

#49ers #Redskins

— Chris Russell AKA the 🐓🐓! (@Russellmania621) April 25, 2020

Now - we have the latest in this never ending saga. 

Williams has denied to John Keim of ESPN that story from Rapoport. 

A statement from Trent Williams’ agent, Vincent Taylor: pic.twitter.com/jxsowLLbfR

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 25, 2020

And now the rebuttal from Ian Rapoport. 

So here we are ....Round four is about to start. Still no deal in place.

One interesting concept that Pete Medhurst and I discussed Friday night on 106.7 The FAN was the possibility of the Redskins taking on a veteran receiver like Marquise Goodwin and maybe a sixth round pick this year in exchange for Williams. 

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Or a pick this year and a conditional, future, higher round pick next year?

Thanks to Vic Ferreira at 106.7 The FAN for posting these podcasts and making it easier to bring Redskins fans good content. 

So that's where we are at. The 49ers have a few picks today and the Redskins have a player that very few (if any) teams want.

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Chris Russell is the Publisher of RedskinsReport.com & Sports Illustrated's Washington Redskins channel. He can be heard on 106.7 The FAN in the Washington D.C. area and world-wide on Radio.com. Chris also hosts the "Locked on Redskins" Podcast and can be read via subscription to Warpath Magazine. You can e-mail Chris at russellmania09@Gmail.com or follow him on Twitter at @Russellmania621.