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Su'a Cravens claims he knows what Trent Williams is going through with the Redskins medical staff

Players vs the Redskins

NFL: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

You knew this was coming. Former Redskins 2nd round pick DB/LB Su'a Cravens has sounded off on the Redskins for their reported handling of Trent Williams' medical scare. Cravens also had multiple issues with the Redskins and their training/medical staff when he was here.

He famously went on social media and claimed he would need to wear glasses for the rest of his life due to concussions suffered while playing. This was dismissed quickly by Jay Gruden and the Redskins. He also sought treatment at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center while away from the team for lingering effects from a concussion suffered in his rookie season.

The team questioned Cravens injuries his rookie year when he suffered a bicep injury. They felt he wasn't playing through it, and he did not play in the season finale against the Giants. The Redskins lost that game, and their shot at the playoffs.

Cravens left the team in 2017 after final roster cuts, and was going to retire. The team supposedly talked him out of retirement, but then put him on the Exempt/Left Squad List. He was reinstated the following February, and traded to the Broncos in March, ending their rocky relationship.

Cravens claims he is still fighting the Redskins for payments owed, and he understands what Trent Williams is going through. Williams has reportedly said he will not play for the team anymore, and wants to be traded after they mishandled the diagnosis for the growth on his head that turned out to be pre-cancerous. The Redskins have leaked that made appointments for Williams that he didn't keep.

This is only going to get uglier...