The left tackle agreed to return to San Francisco after considering offers from Kansas City and Chicago, according to a source
Trent Williams and the San Francisco 49ers they have reached an agreement for six seasons and $ 138,060,000 which will make him the highest paid offensive lineman in the history of the United States NFL, Announced his agency this Wednesday morning.
The agreement contains $ 55.1 billion in guaranteed money, the agency it represents reported Williams, Elite loyalty sports. The agreement also includes a $ 30.1 million signing bonus, sources told Dianna Russini of ESPN.
The agreement with Williams arrives after the 49ers they will be rehired at fullback Kyle Juszczyk and to the corner Jason Verrett. With this trio back, they are expected to Niners pursue free agent center Alex Mack, Said a source to Russini.
Williams, The agreement exceeds the extension by four years and 92 million dollars that the Green Bay Packers they gave to the liniero David bakhtiari last November he even mentioned a Mack in an Instagram post announcing his return. It is expected that San Francisco keep trying to retain more of your own free agents, including the cornerback in the slot K’Waun Williams.
Williams, Widely regarded as the best free agent available in this off-season, previously discussed deals this week with the Heads of Kansas City i Chicago Bears, Sources told Adam Schefter of ESPN.
However, Kansas City sign on guard Joe Thuney i Chicago he rehired the tackle Germain Ifedi, Paving the way for the historic agreement that leads back to Williams a San Francisco.
the 49ers they acquired a Williams instead on the third day of the 2020 draft of the NFL, Sending a selection of fifth round and one of third round of the 2021 to the Washington football team.
On arrival Williams with the Niners, The team agreed to add a clause in their contract that prevented the team from applying the franchise player designation. Williams stabilized the left tackle position in the absence of the retiree Joe Staley, Starting 14 meetings and returning to his form Pro Bowl of previous campaigns.
Williams, Who turns 33 in July, finished last season with the fourth-best pass block win rate (93.6 percent) among offensive tackles, according to ESPN using NFL Next Gen Stats information, only behind Andrew Whitworth (94.2 percent), Duane Brown (94 percent) i Billy Turner (93.7 percent).
All this came in the first campaign of Williams of return after being sidelined for the whole of 2019, while he was embroiled in a dispute with Washington for the management of their injuries and contractual issues.
At the end of the season, Williams he maintained that he wished to return to San FranciscoBut he also admitted that he wanted to see what a front-line tackle could get in the open market, because players in their position and level rarely reach free agency.
“San Francisco he would be the leading candidate, ”he said Williams in January. “So even if I get to free agency, it won’t be because I’m trying to get somewhere else. It could be simply because I want to know my worth. It’s been 11 years in this league and I haven’t seen a left tackle yet. franchise reach the open market. I think it would be interesting what my value would be. “
hold back Williams it was a priority for the 49ers in the recess of the season. If he had lost to the offensive line, it would have meant a radical change in his plans for free agency and draft.
Instead, the Niners they will have their protector on the blind side for another six years.
Since arriving in the league as the fourth overall recruit in the 2010 draft, Williams has started 133 matches, getting 8 invitations to Pro Bowl and a selection on the second team All-Pro, In 2015. His eight appearances Pro Bowl they are the largest number in the league for an offensive lineman since 2012.