Depending on what side of the trade you were on, fans were either really happy or slightly annoyed by the Washington Redskins sending left tackle, Trent Williams, to the San Francisco 49ers for a couple of mid-round draft picks in return.
For Adrian Peterson, the Redskins veteran running back who had gotten to be good friends with Williams — a seven-time Pro-Bowler — getting rid of one of the best linemen in the NFL was not something that he was thrilled about, though he understood why it was done.
Peterson on the Trent Williams trade: “I didn’t like the trade. Trent is the best offensive lineman in the game. I was hoping there would be a good ending.”
— John Keim (@john_keim) May 21, 2020
Since coming to Washington, Peterson has developed a nice relationship with Williams, and he reportedly talked to Trent a lot last fall during the LT’s contract holdout from the team. Not only did he lose one of his good friends on the team, but he also lost one of his best blockers on the front line as well.
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