Redskins Agree to Terms With Trent Williams

ason Reid of the Washington Post reports the Washington Redskins have reached a multi-year agreement with first-round offensive tackle Trent Williams.

Financial terms and length of the deal were not disclosed.

"We just got the deal done in the last couple of hours," agent Vincent Taylor tells Reid. "There are just a couple of things we have to still work out, a few details to work out, but Trent plans to be there [at Redskins Park] to sign it and get going."

A three-year starter at the University of Oklahoma, Williams spent the majority of his college career at right tackle, making 27 of his 39 career starts on the right side. Williams started on the left side as a senior, and was a first-team All-American selection and was named first-team All-Big Ten for the second consecutive season.

The fourth overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, the Redskins selected Williams to replace Chris Samuels at left tackle. Like Williams, Samuels was chosen in the Top 5 of the draft (3rd overall, 2000) and was a six-time Pro Bowler before injuries put an end to his playing career.

At 6-5 and 315 pounds, Williams has prototypical left tackle size, and is an exceptional athlete, running a 4.81-40 with a 34.5” vertical leap at the 2010 Scouting Combine. Combined with his length, strength, and footwork, Williams has the physical tools to develop into a Pro Bowler.

The Redskins acquired 2008 Pro Bowler Jammal Brown from the New Orleans Saints, but are still expected to start Williams at left tackle and task him with protecting Donovan McNabb’s blindside.

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