Trent Williams is getting paid.
The former Oklahoma Sooner agreed to a five-year, $66 million contract extension with the Washington Redskins. Williams is getting $43.25 million guaranteed, including $32 million at signing, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.
#Redskins made LT Trent Williams the highest paid T in history. $13.2M avg. $43.25M in guarantees. $32M at signing, per agent Vincent Taylor
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 29, 2015
After getting paid in such a big way, it was no surprise Williams was eager to share the good news.
Happy to announce I will be a redskin for the next 5 years.