I’m a retired detective from a major city. They misdiagnose a cancerous growth putting their player in peril. I’m just saying if Trent didn’t keep bringing it up to team docs or go find somebody else until 5 years later, he need to start the blaming in front of a mirror. During the holdout, Williams stated that there was "no communication" between himself and the front office. Williams missed all of last season in part because of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans, which is a cancerous growth that developed on his skull. He first noticed the growth late in the 2013 season and said he asked the doctors about it then and at ... where he was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor. He also said he still loves football, although it appears to be anybody’s guess when Williams might be playing it again. Officials erred by giving Washington extra time for field goal before halftime, NFL Playoff Picture: AFC & NFC standings after Week 14, Brian Flores: If Eric Bieniemy is not a head coach soon, something’s wrong, Sunday Night Football: Stefon Diggs goes for 130, Bills defeat Steelers 26-15. In my world is was ‘In the field’. Odds of that should be incredibly slim but with the Redskins, it’s just the norm. Credit: Mitchell Leff/Getty Images / Getty Images Pro Bowl tackle Trent Williams, who ended his holdout with the Washington Redskins earlier this week, says he had a cancerous growth on his scalp and his team didn't do anything about it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This still reads like an excuse to me. If he wants out he should just say so, plainly. Just when the Bengals emerge as the most dysfunctional team in professional sports the Redskins say holdback my beer. They might as well just start Haskins for the rest of the season and commit to the tank. I don’t exactly blame him. He said the doctors told him it was a minor condition at the time and he accepted that diagnosis while continuing to play. With his current team set to play his old team Sunday, San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams isn't looking to settle any scores against the Washington Football Team. " He added that the medical mishap was "not [Snyder's] fault.". Classic Redskins. Sounds strange how this been going on over 5 years, and then he drops in the comment it’d be crazy to play for this team without guaranteed money….All of a sudden I feel unsure about TW’s credibility in this story. Shameful that the Redskins didn’t settle this thing with him and trade him! That’s GROSS medical malpractice! You’d think that would be enough to work things out and get him on the field. And, due to privacy laws – that can’t happen without Williams’ permission or a lawsuit is filed compelling them to respond. I can understand Williams being upset. That would be “lock each doctor in a room with the patient and see who comes out alive” territory. I was told some scary things by the doctor,” Williams said, via Kareem Copeland of the Washington Post. The drama, the unmitigated drama of the new improved NFL. Williams held out and refused to play for the team after it misdiagnosed a cancerous growth on Williams’ head. What did the Redskins do–hire the old Mets medical staff? Williams, 32, a seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle during nine seasons in Washington, sees an-even-better player when he turns on the recent video from his … "I went to go get the cyst extracted, and when they did it, they found out it wasn't a cyst," he said. Their medical staff engages in gross malpractice. Best wishes to Mr. Williams, and I hope he winds up with a competent franchise soon. Leading the league in IR isn’t injury “luck” when it happens year after year after year. The Skins screw up everything they touch, no doubt, but Williams needs to assume some responsibility on this one. All over the organization are glaring signs of mismanagement and nothing ever changes! For the first time in months, Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams spoke with the media on Thursday afternoon. he did say his relationship with team owner Dan Snyder is good. Williams returned to the Redskins after a holdout on Tuesday, only to then fail his physical due to discomfort with his helmet. Trent Williams walks off the field during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 26, 2015 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Hold up a sec. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! And I’d like to give the Eagles MAJOR props for giving Dorenbos a Super Bowl ring when they won the Lombardi in 2017. Regularly. Trent Williams (born July 19, 1988) is an American football offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). Williams, who is signed through next season, laughed when asked if he wanted to be traded in the offseason and said he has no trust for the organization, although he did say his relationship with team owner Dan Snyder is good. He did speak with his teammates throughout the entire process, however. While the left tackle did not publicly speak during his holdout, multiple reports have surfaced that Williams was unpleased with the Redskins organization and vowed to never play for the organization as well. Williams said he went to team doctors almost six years ago about the growth on his head that he wound up having removed this offseason. I do not blame him one bit. Not after the past few weeks. He said he went to team docs 5 years ago. he’s still able to play 5 years later, what’s the beef? Williams was unhappy about how the team's medical staff handled a cancerous growth on his head as well and also was at odds with the team over his … October 31, 2019 @ 8:09pm » Andrew McCarty. 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