Trent Williams Trade Rumors: Vikings Move for Redskins LT 'Off the Table'

Washington reportedly had trade talks with the Minnesota Vikings regarding veteran left tackle Trent Williams before and during the 2020 NFL draft.

According to multiple reports, those talks were abandoned:

And so the Williams saga continues.

Williams held out during the 2019 season after a tumultuous offseason that included reports he wanted a reworked contract and that Washington had failed to properly address what turned out to be a cancerous growth on his head.

It appeared he might return to Washington during the regular season after the trade deadline came and passed without a deal materializing, as he showed up to the team's facility Oct. 29. He failed his physical, however, saying he had discomfort when he put on a helmet. He did not play a single game, and Washington put him on the non-football injury list.

And so Washington headed into the offseason with a major question mark. It gave Williams permission to find a trade, though nothing came to pass. And with the first two rounds in the draft completed, it's hard to imagine the team will get equal value back in a trade for the star left tackle unless it receives a player in the deal.

That's a possibility. Players on the trade block include a pair of Jacksonville Jaguars (running back Leonard Fournette and defensive end Yannick Ngakoue). Perhaps a deal could materialize between those teams.

If not, Williams' options may be down to playing for Washington, holding out a second straight year or retiring.