Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams told Les Carpenter of the Washington Post that he believes team president Bruce Allen placed him on the non-football injury (NFI) list as punishment for his holdout, which lasted all offseason and into the regular season until Oct. 29.
"It just goes to show you how behind the times [Allen] is," Williams told Carpenter, "and he still tries to use that money to hold it over black athletes."
Kevin Patra of NFL.com explained the reasoning behind Williams' holdout, which stemmed from a medical issue that the offensive lineman believed was not handled properly:
"Williams held out all offseason and declined to report for the first half of the year while requesting a trade.