Report: Redskins could look to sign LT Jack Conklin in free agency

The Redskins have a major need at the LT position going forward, and they could look to fill it by signing the top option on the market.

As the Washington Redskins head into the NFL free agency period later this month, a major point of emphasis for them lies on the offensive line.

Both right guard Brandon Scherff and left guard Ereck Flowers have reportedly been in talks with the team about a potential contract extension that would keep them around but left tackle Trent Williams is likely on his way out of Washington. The Redskins gave him permission to seek a trade earlier this month, and the market surrounding him is growing.

So what will the Redskins do to fill the LT position? Michael Lombardi, a former NFL executive, thinks that Washington could look to sign the biggest fish on the market when it comes to free agency at the left tackle position.

Conklin tops a shallow LT market this offseason, but his work speaks for itself. Conklin has played for four seasons with the Tennessee Titans, and he is expected to receive a contract worth upwards of $15 million per season.

That is still a lot of money to spend on a left tackle, but it’s nowhere near the $20 million that Trent Williams is looking for.

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