At least a week before the draft Minnesota attempted to acquire Redskins tackle Trent Williams, according to a report.
The Vikings offered a day three pick, per ESPN’s Courtney Cronin, but nothing came to fruition with the deal then. It’s not all bad news for Vikings fans, though, because the team feels it is “very much in the race to land the left tackle,” according to Cronin.
Cronin states the logical move is to send left tackle Riley Reiff over along with a draft pick. That could be tough for offensive line depth, considering the Vikings already released Josh Kline this offseason, and Reiff could likely play guard if Williams came over in a trade.
However, Williams is a big boost to the offensive line. And Cronin reported that she has not heard much about Anthony Harris being a trade candidate recently.
Harris is franchise tagged with the Vikings, so his long-term future with the team is still up in the air. He is coming off a 2019 season where he had six interceptions, tied for an NFL best. Not getting rid of him, and being able to land Williams with other assets, really helps the overall outlook of Minnesota’s 2020 season.