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The San Francisco 49ers and Trent Williams would like to keep going. The offensive tackle loved their year with the team, and the Niners loved the stability offered by the 320-pound athletic striker – one of the best in the game.
Williams is on the verge of becoming a free agent, however. If he reaches the open market, he will be among the most sought after players and could win a good payday. The 49ers don’t want it to get to that point.
“I’m wondering if the Chiefs will be in play for Trent Williams because the Chiefs need help tackling,” Mike Garafolo told Andrew Siciliano on Friday during NFL Now. “Many teams would need help with the left tackle. The San Francisco 49ers would like to keep their left tackle at Trent Williams. They said that they have made strong offers for him so far in their negotiations and are hopeful that something will be done, perhaps before the start of the league year. “
The 49ers would have had “extensive” contract negotiations with the Williams agent before the end of the team’s regular season, but the discussions obviously did not result in a new deal.
Player representatives can start negotiating new deals with other teams on Monday. San Francisco has exclusive trading rights until then. However, once Wednesday arrives, anything goes. That’s when Williams becomes a free agent, contracts can be finalized and the attacker will be free to sign anywhere.
Not to mention the two-year, $ 10.1 million deal recently signed by cornerback Emmanuel Moseley, and after the restructuring of the Weston Richburg center deal, San Francisco has nearly $ 31 million in pay cap space.
As a show of good faith, 49ers chose not to be able to use the franchise brand in the eight-time Pro Bowler when they reworked the last year of their business after negotiating with him last year. The only remaining option is a long-term agreement.
“It won’t be a hometown discount scenario,” added Garafolo. “Not that the 49ers are expecting this. They are trying their best to close this deal, I was told. So, let’s see if this ends up happening before it reaches the free agent market.
“But Trent Williams, after that situation in Washington, and since he was out for a year, and he had a medical scare, the fact that he came back and played so well, he definitely wants his value. So, we’ll see if that value is in San Francisco. “
According to Pro Football Focus, Williams allowed four sacks this season, but none came after week 5. He ended the season as the highest rated tackle on the analytics website and the second most senior striker.
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