On Wednesday, the players’ first day back to work since Williams was traded, the vibe inside the locker room was a mix of disappointment, disillusionment and defiance.
Williams’ teammates, to a man, were bummed that he was traded, confused as to why and determined to make something of this season even if the outside perception is that the front office has bailed on 2023.Robert Sabo for NY Post
When it was suggested that trading away Williams weakens a team still trying to find its footing and win in 2023, McKinney seemed to bite his tongue.“Yeah, I don’t got much comment on that, but it sucks to lose a guy of his caliber,’’ he said. “I thought that our mindset as a team was to win right now, not future stuff, but I guess that’s not what they saw. We’ve just got to keep fighting and try to stack wins. That’s all we can do. We’re never going to give up on a season.
Asked if the trade sends a message to the team that management has given up on this season, Williams said, “If it does, it’s not spoken on.’’ “Seattle called and Joe told me about it,’’ Daboll said. “Joe had a private meeting with Leo, those guys talked about it, good conversation, and decided that’s what we were going to do kind of on both ends. love Leo, a lot of respect for Leo. We’ll miss him, but have confidence in the guys , A’Shawn Robinson and ‘Nacho’ and those guys that we have that are playing his spot.’’
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