Overview
- Trent Williams and the 49ers agreed Monday to a two-year, $50 million extension that keeps the All-Pro left tackle under contract through 2027, according to his agency and ESPN.
- The contract includes $37 million fully guaranteed and a $22 million signing bonus, which gives Williams security and helps San Francisco ease a large 2026 cap charge that had fueled the standoff.
- The agreement followed the team’s decision in March to decline a $10 million option that pushed up his future cap number and led to speculation about a trade or release.
- The extension reduces pressure to draft an instant starter at left tackle at No. 27, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter said the team could consider trading back to add picks while planning a longer-term successor.
- Williams, a 12-time Pro Bowler who turns 38 in July, started 16 games last season and earned a 91.5 Pro Football Focus grade, and his agency says the new deal pushes him past $400 million in career contract value and $225 million in guarantees.