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Dianna RussiniESPN
Trent Williams and San Francisco have reached an agreement, sources told ESPN.
Williams’ deal with the 49ers is 6 years, $ 138 million, making him the highest paid offensive line player in NFL history. Of the $ 55.1 million guaranteed contract cash, $ 30.1 million comes in the form of a signing bonus.
The 49ers traded for Williams on the third day of the 2020 NFL draft, sending a fifth-round pick and a 2021 pick to the Washington national football team.
Upon joining the Niners, they agreed to add a clause to their contract which meant they could not label him this offseason. Williams, 32 (July 19), continued to stabilize his left attacking position instead of retired Joe Staley, starting 14 games and returning to his former Pro Bowl form.
All of this happened in Williams ’first season after being left out all of 2019 while he was in a dispute with Washington over the handling of his injury issues and his contract.
At the end of the season, Williams stated that he hoped to sign again with San Francisco, but also acknowledged that he wanted to see what he could achieve in an open market premiere, as players in that position rarely get that far. . in free agency.
Since entering the league as the No. 4 overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, Williams has started 133 games, scoring eight Pro Bowl berths and a 2015 All Pro Pro second team.
ESPN’s Nick Wagoner contributed to this report.