Trent Williams holding out for new deal

[WillH]

So, as of now, TW has said nothing. The only thing he has done, is not show up. Granted the are stories that may or may not come from his camp.

If TW wanted to move on, I see no advantage in staying completely silent. TW himself may not be one to do that, but it would be to his advantage for his agent to come right out and say it. Despite JLC story, there has been no formal trade request. If he only wanted out to DC that would already have happened.

It sounds like he's upset bc the medical staff said he could wait until after the season to address the scalp issue and then he got a real scare. Who knows if anyone is in the wrong here, but either way he got shook. So now he wants some more insurance (in the form of monetary compensation likely). He's a team guy, so rather than start a big controversy and likely get moved from the team, he's just staying quiet in the media, he let his camp leak an inkling of what got him upset, and otherwise is letting his absence talk.

Redskins aren't budging it seems. Which could prove problematic. If they let him stay upset, it could cause conflict between the most respected player in the locker room and the FO. Hopefully they make some gesture that makes him feel heard, because it sounds like that is part of this.

Most likely he'll play come week 1. The question that has me most concerned is will he come back happy or disenfranchised?

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[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by WillH

So, as of now, TW has said nothing. The only thing he has done, is not show up. Granted the are stories that may or may not come from his camp.

If TW wanted to move on, I see no advantage in staying completely silent. TW himself may not be one to do that, but it would be to his advantage for his agent to come right out and say it. Despite JLC story, there has been no formal trade request. If he only wanted out to DC that would already have happened.

It sounds like he's upset bc the medical staff said he could wait until after the season to address the scalp issue and then he got a real scare. Who knows if anyone is in the wrong here, but either way he got shook. So now he wants some more insurance (in the form of monetary compensation likely). He's a team guy, so rather than start a big controversy and likely get moved from the team, he's just staying quiet in the media, he let his camp leak an inkling of what got him upset, and otherwise is letting his absence talk.

Redskins aren't budging it seems. Which could prove problematic. If they let him stay upset, it could cause conflict between the most respected player in the locker room and the FO. Hopefully they make some gesture that makes him feel heard, because it sounds like that is part of this.

Most likely he'll play come week 1. The question that has me most concerned is will he come back happy or disenfranchised?

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The bolded parts are what worries me.
As I and others said, I still think it's nothing money can't fix. But I sure hope this is not a conflict that'll parasite the locker room.

[rocnrik]

Does anybody know for sure if the growth on trents head was cancer ? I have a friend who is going through exact situation.. he has a significant lump on his scalp and it was seen by doctor several months ago .. he still has not found out if it is cancer or not ( scheduled for biopsy) .. unfortunately it takes time to get an appointment..you would think a serious issue would be quicker to find out.. I hope he turns out to be okay ..

[WillH]

Originally Posted by rocnrik

Does anybody know for sure if the growth on trents head was cancer ? I have a friend who is going through exact situation.. he has a significant lump on his scalp and it was seen by doctor several months ago .. he still has not found out if it is cancer or not ( scheduled for biopsy) .. unfortunately it takes time to get an appointment..you would think a serious issue would be quicker to find out.. I hope he turns out to be okay ..

From what I heard, his tumor was benign. Best of luck to your friend.

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[royhobbs01003]

Donald Penn will definitely be a redskin

[Warthog]

This is about getting more money now. I think that the Redskins are going to have to use top future draft picks for the OL. They've fixed the DL ,now the OL needs help for the future.

The team has $12 mill in cap money available. It may go to getting FA help for the OL.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by royhobbs01003

Donald Penn will definitely be a redskin

Nice call.

Donald Penn is a legit Left Tackle who can help out if needed. Now let’s hope a Left guard can emerge as well as Trent can show up.

In a way, I think Bruce is now prepared to see if Trent is willing to miss game checks.

[WillH]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Nice call.



Donald Penn is a legit Left Tackle who can help out if needed. Now let’s hope a Left guard can emerge as well as Trent can show up.



In a way, I think Bruce is now prepared to see if Trent is willing to miss game checks.

Yeah, it definitely undermines Trent's leverage. For one, now they have a plan B, and if that money went to Trent instead they'd have no plan B if he were to be injured again.

Honestly, they have all the leverage as long as Penn stays healthy. I don't see Trent sitting out the year, and I don't see him taking his frustration out in the locker room either.

Wouldn't it be nice is Christian emerges this year as well? Even as a solid swing tackle, it would make a hell of a difference for the future of this team.

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