Seven-time Pro Bowl pick Trent Williams missed the first day of the Washington Redskins’ mandatory minicamp Tuesday, as the left tackle looks to negotiate a new contract with the team.

Pro Football Talk, though, reported is there's reason to believe Williams' holdout could be about something more.Reports surfaced saying Williams has not been seen at the team facility at all this offseason, and the team has been able to keep it quiet.

Coach Jay Gruden said he has spoken with Williams and called it “something personal between him and his agent and the organization.”

“We have been talking to Trent a little bit here and there,” Gruden told reporters on Tuesday. “He is not here [at practice], you are right. As far as holding out for whatever reasons, that is between Trent and Eric [Schaffer] and Bruce [Allen]. Hopefully, we’ll get it all situated soon and get him back here.”

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Gruden's comments only mention contractual talks, though it has been rumored that Williams harbors hard feelings against the team regarding the manner in which the tumor/growth on his head was handled. For now, though, that is all speculation and should be treated as such.

Regarding his contract, Williams has two seasons remaining on a five-year, $66 million deal that expires after the 2020 season. The contract extension made him the highest-paid tackle in NFL history when he signed in 2015.

Williams will turn 31 on July 19 and hasn’t played a full 16-game season since 2013. He hasn’t played in more than 13 games since the 2015 season.