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49ers Skip Trent Williams' Bonus, Contract Talks Loom

3/21/2026

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The San Francisco 49ers will not exercise the $10 million option bonus for left tackle Trent Williams, raising his salary-cap hit to nearly $47 million.
The team remains optimistic about reworking his contract before the NFL draft in April.
Trent Williams turns 38 in July.
He has no guaranteed money left on his deal.
The 49ers lack a clear left-tackle successor, which gives Williams leverage in negotiations.

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The San Francisco 49ers will not exercise the $10 million option bonus for left tackle Trent Williams, raising his salary-cap hit to nearly $47 million.
The team remains optimistic about reworking his contract before the NFL draft in April.
Trent Williams turns 38 in July.
He has no guaranteed money left on his deal.
The 49ers lack a clear left-tackle successor, which gives Williams leverage in negotiations.