From @NFLTotalAccess Live: The long-awaited trade of #Redskins LT Trent Williams to the #Vikings didn't happen and is now off the table. The selection of Boise State OT Ezra Cleveland solidified that. pic.twitter.com/feGij7tqq0
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 25, 2020
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said something interesting late on Friday night about the Trent Williams trade situation with the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings.
“At some point over the course of the day, Williams made it known that he would rather not go to the Minnesota Vikings,” Rapoport said. “Essentially, that ended the trade right there. The Vikings took it into their hands, and they took someone they believe is their tackle of the future.”
That ‘someone’ that Rapoport is talking about is Boise State’s Ezra Cleveland, whom the Vikings drafted in the second round on Friday night, officially putting an end to their potential desire to trade for Williams.
The latest on Trent Williams: Washington was close to a deal with Minnesota earlier on Friday, but it fell through. Other teams remain interested in Williams, including San Francisco. But, as has been stated often this week, the 49ers' interest is tied… https://t.co/mqpcSOg8tn
— John Keim (@john_keim) April 25, 2020
ESPN’s John Keim noted that the San Francisco 49ers are a team that remains interested in Williams, but they are waiting to see if veteran LT Joe Staley chooses to retire this offseason or not. Another team that could be a suitable landing spot is the Los Angeles Rams, according to Keim.
What happens with Trent going forward, nobody knows. It’s a messy situation, to say the least.
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