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USAT: Washington Wire

Jan 19, 2022

Trent Williams was the No. 4 overall pick by the Washington Football Team all the way back in 2010. Williams would spend the first 10 seasons of his NFL career with Washington. Unfortunately, he didn’t play for Washington in 2019 — which would be his final season in the burgundy and gold. - Williams spent his final year in Washington battling former team president Bruce Allen. Months after Ron Rivera took over as head coach in 2020, Williams was permitted to seek a trade and landed with the San Francisco 49ers on draft day. - In two years with the 49ers, Williams hasn’t missed a beat and was named first-team All-Pro in 2021 for the first time in his distinguished career. - Many Washington fans still have a soft spot for Williams, as some believe he helped rid the franchise of Allen. - Williams helped make the day of Washington fans again on Sunday when his 49ers eliminated the Dallas Cowboys from the playoffs. After the game, some Dallas fans were waiting for Williams as he exited the field into the locker room. Some greeted Williams and his teammates with middle fingers. - Williams had the perfect response. - - This photo of Trent Williams and Cowboys fans should be in the Hall of Fame - @CooperNeill pic.twitter.com/7RzyjgRzEa - — PFF (@PFF) January 18, 2022 - - - Congratulations to Trent Williams on the first playoff win of his career and for giving Washington fans something to smile about. - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Washington Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Washington Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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