LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 23: Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams (71) walks off the field following the game on September 23, 2018, at FedEx Field in Landover, MD. The Washington Redskins defeated the Green Bay Packers, 31-17.

Report: Williams skipping Redskins' minicamp, wants new deal

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Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams skipped the first day of the team's mandatory minicamp Tuesday in hopes of receiving a new contract, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.

Williams signed a five-year, $68-million deal in 2015, which included $41.25 million guaranteed. At the time, the contract made him the highest-paid offensive tackle in the history of the NFL.

The 31-year-old's average annual value of $13.2 million now ranks ninth at the position, and he's scheduled to earn roughly $12 million in 2019.

Williams has been one of the premier offensive lineman of the decade but battled injuries last year. He missed three games with a dislocated thumb and suffered through bruised ribs later in the season.

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