{"id":176305,"date":"2026-04-14T02:44:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=176305"},"modified":"2026-04-14T02:44:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:44:03","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-49ers-trent-williams-contract-major-update-before-nfl-draft-%f0%9f%91%87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=176305","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 49ERS&#8217; TRENT WILLIAMS CONTRACT: Major Update Before NFL Draft \ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2180349844.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2180349844.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2180349844.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2180349844.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"49ers-Trent Williams Contract Situation Takes Major Turn Before NFL Draft\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco 49ers OT Trent Williams<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Things have been pretty rocky between star offensive tackle Trent Williams and the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n<p>Williams has been angling for a new deal since the end of the season, and he and the 49ers haven\u2019t been able to find any middle ground regarding a new deal.<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco has been hesitant to give Williams the money he\u2019s asking for given his age (37), and the fact that he likely won\u2019t play longer than another year or two.<\/p>\n<p>Williams, a 12-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro, is schedule to have a $32 million base salary and $46.3 million cap hit in 2026. The team declined his $10 million option bonus earlier in the offseason.<\/p>\n<h2>49ers Working Feverishly to Extend Williams<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5714857\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255787446.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255787446.jpg 3498w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255787446.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255787446.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255787446.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255787446.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255787446.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255787446.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255787446.jpg?resize=782,521 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255787446.jpg?resize=780,520 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255787446.jpg?resize=425,283 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255787446.jpg?resize=254,169 254w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255787446.jpg?resize=270,180 270w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255787446.jpg?resize=225,150 225w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255787446.jpg?resize=242,161 242w\" alt=\"49ers-Trent Williams Contract Situation Takes Major Turn Before NFL Draft\" width=\"782\" height=\"521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5714857\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5714857\">GettyThe San Francisco 49ers and OT Trent Williams are working toward a contract extension<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>As the pressure mounts for the two sides to get a deal done, NFL insider Jason La Canfora dropped a new update on where things stand between Williams and the 49ers \u2014 and this time it\u2019s a positive one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we hear it, the 49ers made another push to try to get closure in this situation and sent over a revised contract to Williams within the last few days,\u201d La Canfora wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeague sources indicated there is a chance this gets resolved early this week, depending on how comfortable the player is with the latest proposal. And, should the sides not make headway over the coming days, there is potential for this to get sideways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>La Canfora disclosed the 49ers are willing to pay Williams roughly $36 million in guarantees over the next two seasons, and they\u2019re willing to commit $24 million to him in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>That number would rank Williams seventh among offensive tackles in terms of average annual salary. It\u2019s believed he\u2019s wanting to paid closer to the $30.1 million per year the Washington Commanders are paying Laremy Tunsil.<\/p>\n<h2>49ers Could Draft Williams\u2019 Replacement<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5902412\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2247150676-e1776017573780.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" alt=\"49ers-Trent Williams Contract Situation Takes Major Turn Before NFL Draft\" width=\"782\" height=\"441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5902412\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5902412\">GettyAlabama OT Kadyn Proctor is a popular pick to the 49ers in mock drafts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>While there are a number of positions San Francisco can address in the 2026 NFL draft, including wide receiver, edge-rusher, and linebacker, many believe finding a tackle to take over for Williams in a few years is the way to go.<\/p>\n<p>As many as six tackles could go in the first round including Miami\u2019s Francis Mauigoa, Utah\u2019s Spencer Fano, Georgia\u2019s Monroe Freeling, Alabama\u2019s Kadyn Proctor, Utah\u2019s Caleb Lomu, and Clemson\u2019s Blake Miller.<\/p>\n<p>Proctor and Lomu have been popular picks to San Francisco at No. 27 overall in most mock drafts.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also another four \u2014 Arizona State\u2019s Max Iheanachor, Iowa State\u2019s Gennings Dunker, Northwestern\u2019s Caleb Tiernan, Miami\u2019s Markel Bell \u2014 who could go in Round 2.<\/p>\n<p>So far, the 49ers have had three virtual\/phone pre-draft interviews with offensive linemen \u2014 Florida tackle Austin Barber, Michigan interior offensive lineman Greg Crippen, and Oregon IOL Alex Harkey. They\u2019ve also met with Memphis tackle Travis Burke.<\/p>\n<p>The bulk of San Francisco\u2019s 30 visits so far have been used on wide receivers \u2014 Indiana\u2019s Omar Cooper Jr., Tennessee\u2019s Chris Brazzell II, Texas A&amp;M\u2019s KC Concepcion, Texas Tech\u2019s Caleb Douglas, Washington\u2019s Denzel Boston \u2014 and pass-rushers \u2014 Texas Tech DE Romello Height UCF DE Malachi Lawrence.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Gallagher Michael Gallagher is a sports journalist covering the NFL for Heavy.com. He has more than a decade of experience working for both local and national news outlets covering the NFL, NHL, NBA, WNBA, college football, and MMA. His work has been featured in Newsweek, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, Athlon Sports, The Hockey News, the Nashville Scene, SB Nation, and Yardbarker. More about Michael Gallagher<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty San Francisco 49ers OT Trent Williams Things have been pretty rocky between star offensive tackle Trent Williams and the San Francisco 49ers. 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