SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers’ aren’t exercising the $10 million choice bonus on star left sort out Trent Williams’ contract that was due Friday afternoon, sources advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Williams’ wage cap quantity now will develop to shut to $47 million, however the group shouldn’t be overly involved about it and nonetheless plans to remodel his contract earlier than subsequent month’s NFL draft, sources advised Schefter.
Williams and the Niners have struggled to seek out frequent floor on a contract regardless of negotiating for a lot of the offseason. Williams is slated to enter the 2026 season with no assured cash or years left on his deal past 2026. Earlier than Friday, his wage cap quantity was slated to be $38.84 million, together with a base wage of $22.21 million.
Regardless of the struggles of the edges to strike a reworked deal, Niners basic supervisor John Lynch has been optimistic one thing will get executed.
“This is what I do know,” Lynch stated eventually month’s mix. “Trent loves being a Niner. We love having Trent as a Niner, and it is as much as us to determine that out and to string that needle. There are some distinctive circumstances in that everyone knows what Trent is as a participant, how nice of a participant he is been. He will be 38 years outdated and so there’s some issues that go into that. However I believe we’re all on the identical web page and really feel very optimistic about the place that is going.”
Although there had been hypothesis that the 49ers would possibly transfer on from Williams, they haven’t actively appeared to take action.
San Francisco lacks a confirmed substitute for Williams on the roster. The Niners added swing sort out Vederian Lowe from the New England Patriots in free company and retained unique rights to free agent Austen Pleasants however with a watch towards depth quite than stepping in for Williams as a starter.
For his half, Williams advised ESPN in February that he expects the group to do some maneuvering along with his contract, most likely within the type of a brief extension that would offer him additional ensures and provides the 49ers further 2026 cap reduction. He additionally expressed optimism that such a deal can be struck.
Williams will flip 38 on July 19 and has advised ESPN repeatedly that he’d prefer to play till he is 40.
Williams earned one other Professional Bowl nod and second-team All-Professional honors in 2025, bringing his profession totals to 12 Professional Bowls and 5 All-Professional groups.
“We love having him,” Lynch stated in February. “My hope, and I’ve shared this with Trent, is that his identify is up there within the rafters with the greats which have performed for the Niners as a result of he actually suits that class.”
