Trent Williams holding out for new deal

[Schneed10]

Trent will be there. His base salary this year is $11M, meaning each game check is $687,000. Plus he’s got roster bonuses due that pay him another $15,000 for each game he plays in, so essentially $700K per game.

That’s all his contract says he’ll get this season.

So even if Bruce plays a hardball game of chicken with him, Trent will be there week 1. It’s too much money to give up. He has no reason to show to training camp - why risk injury when you’ve got $700K per game coming. But he has every reason to be there week one.

And besides the team likely sees the sense in extending him some and giving him a bump in pay. Will it be enough to satisfy him? Don’t know, but he’ll be there week one.

The last guy to sit out games in a similar circumstance was Le’Veon Bell and his Jets contract didn’t end up making up the dollars lost by sitting.

[httr198020]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Trent will be there. His base salary this year is $11M, meaning each game check is $687,000. Plus he’s got roster bonuses due that pay him another $15,000 for each game he plays in, so essentially $700K per game.

That’s all his contract says he’ll get this season.

So even if Bruce plays a hardball game of chicken with him, Trent will be there week 1. It’s too much money to give up. He has no reason to show to training camp - why risk injury when you’ve got $700K per game coming. But he has every reason to be there week one.

And besides the team likely sees the sense in extending him some and giving him a bump in pay. Will it be enough to satisfy him? Don’t know, but he’ll be there week one.

The last guy to sit out games in a similar circumstance was Le’Veon Bell and his Jets contract didn’t end up making up the dollars lost by sitting.

We should trade Trent right now!

[Irrefutable]

Trent has tremendous leverage. If he does not play the Redskins do not have any back-up and will be lucky to win 5 games. Moses to LT and Sherff to RT will not work.... Moses is a mediocre RT and would be a terrible LT and Scherff was a bust at tackle as a rookie.

A RB is much easier to replace than a LT. Bell obviously made a foolish decision.

[skinsnut]

Uh, we still need a backup plan at LT, if Moses can't do it, who can??

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by skinsnut

Uh, we still need a backup plan at LT, if Moses can't do it, who can??

Flower Power!

[skinsnut]

You must be on the same drugs as those that coined that phrase.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Trent will be there. His base salary this year is $11M, meaning each game check is $687,000. Plus he’s got roster bonuses due that pay him another $15,000 for each game he plays in, so essentially $700K per game.

That’s all his contract says he’ll get this season.

So even if Bruce plays a hardball game of chicken with him, Trent will be there week 1. It’s too much money to give up. He has no reason to show to training camp - why risk injury when you’ve got $700K per game coming. But he has every reason to be there week one.

And besides the team likely sees the sense in extending him some and giving him a bump in pay. Will it be enough to satisfy him? Don’t know, but he’ll be there week one.

The last guy to sit out games in a similar circumstance was Le’Veon Bell and his Jets contract didn’t end up making up the dollars lost by sitting.

Is there a way to pay him more without extending him? Bonus money, perhaps? I really dislike the idea of extending the contracts of older players.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

Is there a way to pay him more without extending him? Bonus money, perhaps? I really dislike the idea of extending the contracts of older players.

Yes that's possible. Though it would increase his cap hit in those two seasons.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Yes that's possible. Though it would increase his cap hit in those two seasons.

Thanks. We'll see what happens. I think they'll get a new deal done. It makes sense for both sides.

[Giantone]

So you think this is about money not injuries?

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Giantone

So you think this is about money not injuries?

I do, yes.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I do, yes.

When it’s never about the money, it’s ALWAYS about the money

[Number44]

Originally Posted by Giantone

So you think this is about money not injuries?

Of course. Don't you?