49ers, Trent Williams reach historic resolution to contract saga
The 49ers have reached a resolution to the newest contract saga with future Hall of Fame left deal with Trent Williams.
The 12-time Pro Bowler’s company’Elite Loyalty Sports‘ introduced on Monday that Williams and the 49ers had come to phrases on a brand new two-year, $50 million deal.
Williams’ new contract consists of $37 million absolutely assured and a $22 million signing bonus, making the 37-year-old the primary non-QB in NFL historical past to surpass $400 million in contracts and $225 million in ensures.
The three-time first-team All-Pro was set to enter free company in 2027, however was poised to go into 2026 on the ultimate yr of a contract that includes no assured cash. At the identical time, he was due a $32.21 million base wage and a cap hit of $46.34 million, numbers the 49ers had been clearly eager to decrease.
That mixture of things led to an deadlock between the 2 events, with experiences rising in February that the 49ers and Williams had been “struggling to find a contractual solution.”
It was subsequently reported that the 49ers had been open to buying and selling Williams, though that by no means appeared a probable final result.
Indeed, 49ers GM John Lynch moved to instantly calm fears of a possible parting methods, insisting on the NFL Combine that the Niners and Williams had been on the “same page” in negotiations.
His confidence has finally been vindicated. While full particulars of the contract are nonetheless being revealed, Williams is getting his want by way of assured cash, and he’ll now carry a decrease cap hit in 2026.
With Williams basically signing a one-year extension, he’s now signed via his age-39 season. Williams is beforehand on report in stating his want to play at age 40.
How does Trent Williams’ new contract influence the 49ers’ draft plans?
The 49ers have proven curiosity in a number of offensive deal with prospects throughout the pre-draft course of, bringing Utah’s Caleb Lomu, Max Iheanachor of Arizona State and Alabama’s Kadyn Proctor in for top-30 visits.
San Francisco has a robust monitor report of drafting gamers introduced in for such visits since Kyle Shanahan and Lynch assumed their respective roles in 2017.
And ultimately the 49ers will want to discover an obvious inheritor for Williams.
But, in the interim, each deal with spots are locked down, with Colton McKivitz displaying continued enchancment at proper deal with.
It is tough to see the 49ers drafting a deal with within the first spherical after which losing the primary yr of their rookie contract by having them sit on the bench. With Williams’ future secured, it seems doubtless that, if the Niners are to choose his successor this yr, then they are going to initially have to play guard.
Both Lomu and Iheanachor may probably transfer inside to begin their NFL profession. However, with Williams now underneath contract till 2028, it might appear counterproductive to asking a rookie to spend two seasons taking part in one place earlier than shifting again to the surface.
The 49ers may nonetheless add to their offensive line depth within the draft however, because it pertains to the primary spherical, all indicators level to huge receiver.
