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The San Francisco 49ers and Trent Williams are eager to keep something good going. The offensive gear has enjoyed his year with the team, and the Niners have enjoyed the stability offered by the 320-pound athletic lineman – one of the best in the game.
Williams, however, is days away from becoming a free agent. If he hits the open market he will be one of the most sought after players and could earn a hefty prize. The 49ers don’t want it to happen.
“I wonder if the Chiefs will be in the game for Trent Williams, because the Chiefs need help tackling,” Mike Garafolo told Andrew Siciliano on Friday. NFL now“A lot of teams could use help with a left tackle. The San Francisco 49ers are keen to keep their left tackle in Trent Williams. I have been told they have made strong offers for him so far in their negotiations and I hope something will do.” done, maybe before the start of the competition year. “
The 49ers reportedly had “extensive” contract talks with Williams’s agent for the regular season finale, but the talks clearly did not lead to a new deal.
Player representatives can start negotiating new deals with other teams on Monday. San Francisco has the only negotiating rights until then. But as soon as Wednesday hits, anything is possible. That’s when Williams becomes a free agent, contracts can be finalized, and the offensive lineman can sign anywhere.
Aside from the $ 10.1 million two-year deal recently agreed by cornerback Emmanuel Moseley, and after restructuring downtown Weston Richburg’s deal, San Francisco has nearly $ 31 million in salary cap.
As a token of good faith, the 49ers chose not to be able to use the franchise tag on the eight-time Pro Bowler when they reworked the last year of his deal after trading for him last year. The only option left is a long-term deal.
“It’s not going to be a hometown discount scenario,” added Garafolo. “Not that the 49ers expect that. They’re doing their best to get this deal done, I’m told. So we’ll see if it happens before he enters the free market.”
But Trent Williams, after that situation in Washington, and how he was out for a year, and he had a medical scare, the fact that he came back and played so well definitely wants to be worth it. So we’ll see if that value is back in San Francisco. “
According to Pro Football Focus, Williams allowed four sacks this season, but none came after week 5. He finished the season as the top-rated tackle and second-highest offensive lineman on the analysis site.
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