Vikings Made Blockbuster Trade Offer For Trent Williams

The Minneosta Vikings are trying their best to protect Kirk Cousins.

The Minnesota Vikings have been mentioned as a team that could pursue Trent Williams in a trade, and according to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin — Minnesota has already already made a trade offer for Williams.

So, like @john_keim and I have been reporting, the Vikings are in a pursuit for Trent Williams. There was an offer proposed at least a week before the draft from Minnesota (Day 3 pick), but nothing came to fruition then. After Round 1 of the draft, no movement, but the Vikings
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) April 24, 2020

feel very much in the race to land the left tackle. They have the draft capital to do it, with 12 picks for Days 2/3. But there are still a couple unknowns. Many of you have sent me questions about how the Vikings can afford Williams? Yes, they'd have to make space for him on the
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) April 24, 2020

roster. The logical move in potential trade would be to send Riley Reiff ($10.9 million base salary, $13.2 cap hit) to WAS along with a draft pick. Haven't heard much recently about Anthony Harris being a trade candidate, and Spielman did say the Vikings were "pretty well set"
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) April 24, 2020

at safety, so he might be off the table. The question remains: will Williams play on his current contract where he's set to earn $12.5 million in 2020? If WAS doesn't feel like they're getting adequate compensation for a 7x Pro Bowler, they could let this drag out longer.
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) April 24, 2020

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So far, the Vikings selected Justin Jefferson out of LSU with the No. 22 pick of the draft. They then traded back to the No. 31 pick and chose WR Jeff Gladney out of TCU. The fact that the team hasn’t addressed the glaring need at offensive line leads you to believe that something might be brewing with the Redskins.

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