Connor Hughes of the Athletic, citing multiple league sources, is reporting that the Jets are among the teams pursuing a potential trade for Redskins LT Trent Williams.
On Thursday, the Redskins granted Williams and his agent permission to seek a trade out of Washington.
Reports have said that Williams will want a new contract as part of any trade, which figures to impact the kind of compensation Washington may get for him, unless there ends up being a big market for his services.
In terms of a potential return, Ralph Vacchiano spoke with sources who said “they’ll probably have to lower their expectations” from last year when they were asking for a first-round pick and maybe ask for a second-rounder instead.
The Jets could clearly use a player like Williams, considering that their offensive line has been a big weak spot for them the past few years.
Last night, Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com mentioned that the Browns are expected to explore the possibility of acquiring Williams among other left tackle options.
Williams, 31, is a former first-round pick of the Redskins back in 2010. He currently in the final year of his five-year, $66 million contract that includes $43.25 million guaranteed and stands to make a base salary of $12.5 million for the 2020 season.
According to OverTheCap.com, trading will free up $12.5 million of available cap space while creating $2 million in dead money.
In 2018, Williams started 13 games for the Redskins. Pro Football Focus rated Williams as the No. 21 tackle out of 80 qualifying players.
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