Niners Lock in Trent Williams with $50M Deal

0:00It's April 20th. You're listening to NFL News today, AI-powered football coverage. I'm Cory with the story. The San Francisco 49ers just locked in left-tackled Trent Williams with a fresh two-year deal worth $50 million, including $37 million guaranteed and a $22 million signing bonus. This ends a standoff after they skipped his $10 million option bonus back in March, which spiked his cap hit to $46.3 million. For this year, Williams turns 38 in July, heading into what was the final year of his old three-year $82.7 million packed with zero. Guarantees left. They re-worked it before in 2024, betting on his game holding a pass-40, and it has. Do balled out last season, starting 16 games plus two in the playoffs, his most since 2013. And his 12th pro bow nod, putting him in a league company with legends like Bruce Matthews. His pro football focus grade ranked third among tackles, right behind Penae's soul and

1:02Tristan Werf's. No clear backup in sight for the Niners. They haven't drafted a tackle since Jalen Moore in the fifth round, back in 2021, and they're free. Agent Advedarian Lo is on a modest two-year $9.5 million deal with other vets filling in. With Williams anchoring the line and leading his captain since 2020, the 49ers stay stacked up front, eyes on that bright future he. Hyped after last season's grind.