The San Francisco 49ers are checking their final offseason box just days before the start of the season.
Not long after wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk agreed to his long-term contract extension, the 49ers and left tackle Trent Williams are finalizing a reworked deal that will get him back in the mix for 2024.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the adjusted contract is being finalized and Williams has a chance to play in Week 1 against the New York Jets on Monday Night Football.
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Mike Garafolo of NFL Network also reported Williams’ agent texted him that there are “still a few things to work through but close enough to report today,” so the deal is going to get done. Terms of the deal have not yet been reported, however.
Dianna Russini of The Athletic added that the two sides have “agreed to a contract extension” and “his holdout is over.”
This contract ends the holdout that kept Williams out of training camp and the preseason. Williams, 36, had no guaranteed money left on the six-year, $138.06 million deal he signed during the 2021 offseason.
His new deal presumably guarantees money for the four-time All-Pro as he enters the twilight of his Hall-of-Fame career.
Even as he enters his 14th NFL season, Williams is still playing at a high level. He’s been a First-Team All-Pro in each of the last three years, while earning overall grades of 89.9 or above in each of the last four seasons from Pro Football Focus.
There will be a roster move that corresponds with Williams’ return. He was on the reserve/did-not-report list so he did not count against the 49ers’ roster. To move him to the active roster, San Francisco will have to cut a player since they’re already at the 53-player maximum.
It remains to be seen if Williams will play against the Jets, but Jaylon Moore will start at left tackle if the All-Pro isn’t ready by Monday.
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