Trent Williams is staying with Washington Redskins, at least until the end of 2019 NFL Season. According to multiple reports, Williams ended his season-long holdout on Tuesday and has reported to the team facilities.
Discontent with the team’s medical and wanting a new deal, Williams held out for the entire offseason and the first eight weeks of the regular season. He asked the team to trade him, vowing to never play for Redskins again.
Washington refused to go along with Williams’ wishes for the better part of the season and only started to take trade calls for the player several days before Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline. A handful of teams were interested, including Cleveland Browns, but neither wanted to meet the high asking price. Redskins reportedly wanted a first-round pick.
After seeing he won’t be traded this season, Trent Williams decided to end his holdout in order for this year to count against his contract. The NFL rules require a player to be active for at least six regular-season games in order to have an accrued season. If Williams decided to stay away the whole year, he would still have two years left on his deal. This way, he can hit the free agency in 2021.
There is a big chance, however, that Williams will be out of Washington long before that. He will be a highly sought player in the offseason, and there is a big possibility that Redskins will lower their demands rather than have a discontent player on their team for another year.
