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The Trent Williams Saga is (somehow) still ongoing, and the #Redskins tackle could still get traded today. pic.twitter.com/cPu41du8BO

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 25, 2020

Are you ready for another chapter in the Trent Williams trade saga yet? Well, ready or not, here one comes.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the potential deal between the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings for Trent Williams was so close to being completed on Friday that Williams and his agent, Vincent Taylor, reportedly were already in contract talks with the Vikings, looking toward the future once he was on the team. Then, of course, everything fell apart.

“The Vikings and his agent had actually talked potential contracts — this is something that should have gotten done,” Rapoport said. “Then you get to yesterday and the Minnesota Vikings find out that Trent Williams, from what I understand, did not want to go to the Vikings, and preferred to play elsewhere. That message was communicated, and I’ve received confirmation from several sources, despite the fact that Trent Williams’ agent just released a statement calling it false reporting.”

So the deal was so close to being completed that Trent was already in contract discussions with the Vikings, and he still pulled out? What would cause him to do so?

Obviously, Williams and his agent deny all of this, but Rapoport seems confident in his reporting.

“His statement is actually false, and what I reported is true,” Rapoport said. “Either way, he’s not going to the Vikings.”

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The Washington Redskins spent most of their Thursday night celebrating the selection of Chase Young with the second pick while they waited for the rest of the first round to play out, and they’ll likely spend most of their Friday night doing the same — waiting for the No. 66 pick.

It could be an anxiety-riddled couple of hours, as high-profile names start to fall off the board right in front of the Redskins, but there’s a chance someone might fall to them in the third round, where they can walk away with maximum value. So who are some guys that might fit that billing? Here’s a list of names we cobbled together that, if they were to fall, Washington would snatch up in an instant and be thrilled to do so.