Washington Redskins Senior Vice President of Player Personnel Doug Williams is being given a one-year extension.
A report from Chris Russell and Craig Hoffman of 106.7 “The Fan” that Williams has received a planned extension called a “rollover,” which essentially just keeps his current deal in place for one extra year.
Williams signed a three-year contract in June 2017, when he was promoted after serving as a personnel executive.
Williams, one of the most memorable players in Redskins lore, was drafted No. 17 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1978 NFL Draft. He went on to lead the team to their first three playoff appearances in team history. In 1986, the Redskins acquired Williams, who went on to win MVP in the Redskins' memorable XXII Super Bowl victory over the Denver Broncos.
Williams set or tied several Super Bowl passing records during that game, including most touchdown passes (four), most passing yards (340), longest pass completion (80 yards) and longest touchdown pass (80 yards) as the first black quarterback to play in a Super Bowl.
“106.7 The Fan” reports that if all goes well, the same rollover will happen again for Williams a year from now, unless he decides to hold out for a new deal or promotion.
Someone who has continued to impress during his time in the front office, Williams was part of the brass that selected Dwayne Haskins in the first round of the draft.
Someone who has been in that spot before, Williams has been impressed with the rookie and told Steve Wyche of NFL Network that Haskins has a legitimate chance to earn the starting job.
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