During the 2020 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins elected to trade their long-term left tackle Trent Williams away in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round pick and a 2021 third-round pick. Williams is heading to the San Francisco 49ers to replace the now-retired Joe Staley.
All told, the return for Williams was fine. It was as solid as they were going to get at this point.
But Ron Rivera confirmed something on Wednesday that was already a relatively well-known fact: The Redskins had a first-round pick on the table in exchange for Williams at the 2019 NFL trade deadline.