Due to an agreement reached last summer, the 49ers were not allowed to retain Trent Williams through the franchise brand. They have five days left to negotiate exclusively with the Pro Bowl left, which they acquired through trade last year.
San Francisco has more than $ 23 million in maximum space – the 12th on Wednesday night, although teams continue to create funds before the new league year begins on March 17 – and Williams has initiated a successful reboot successful of his career with the team last season. Williams and Kyle Shanahan it also has a history that goes back to the latter’s OC days in Washington, and the eight-time Pro Bowler may not want to play for a third team.
During an appearance on the Cris Collinsworth Podcast, Richard Sherman predicted that Williams would stay with the 49ers and indicated that he would play several more seasons. Also on the podcast, Williams replied (via NFL.com): “This is not a bad opinion, folks. You are barking at the right tree. “
Although Williams will turn 33 this off-season, he will command a top leftist salary. Considering that Williams has never reached the free agency before, it would not be surprising to see him postpone an extension of the 49ers and let them compete for his services against other teams in the free agency.
With Laremy Tunsil and David Bakhtiari raising the tackle market beyond the $ 22 million per year point, Williams’ next deal may not reach much lower than the youngest blockers. This will put the 49ers in a decision. They exchanged choices in the third and fifth rounds to acquire Williams last year and saw the deal run very well, although the season did not go well. After missing out on the 2019 season, Williams was classified as Pro Football Focus’ No. 1 general tackle in 2020.
Williams’ departure from the Bay Area would create a great need for a 49ers team that had avoided these problems for much of this century. Joe Staley retained the 2007-19 left tackle position in San Francisco, and the same day his retirement decision surfaced, the 49ers switched to Williams. The 49ers would mark an important item on their off-season to-do list, keeping it.
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