{"id":276950,"date":"2026-04-20T15:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/276950\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T15:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:46:13","slug":"san-francisco-49ers-star-agrees-huge-50million-contract-amid-fears-theyd-be-forced-to-trade-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/276950\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco 49ers star agrees huge $50MILLION contract amid fears they’d be forced to trade him"},"content":{"rendered":"

By JAKE FENNER, US SPORTS WRITER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 09:20 EDT, 20 April 2026 | Updated: 10:07 EDT, 20 April 2026 <\/p>\n

The San Francisco 49ers<\/a> have locked down offensive lineman Trent Williams to a two-year, $50million extension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.<\/p>\n

Williams, 37, is one of the greatest offensive linemen in the history of the game – being named a second-team All-Pro last season.<\/p>\n

He’s a 12-time Pro Bowler and a five-time All-Pro selection (three times to the first team, twice to the second team).<\/p>\n

Williams was the fourth overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and spent the first decade of his career with the Washington Redskins.<\/p>\n

In the Nation’s Capital, Williams became an icon for the team which would later be re-named the Commanders.<\/p>\n

Even after being traded to San Francisco, Williams was inducted into Washington’s Greatest Players list in honor of the franchise’s 90th anniversary.<\/p>\n

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The San Francisco 49ers have locked up offensive lineman Trent Williams to a $50million deal<\/p>\n

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Williams (71) was rumored to be agitated over the prolonged negotiations for a new deal<\/p>\n

Washington traded him in April of 2020 in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round pick (used to take center Keith Ismael) and a 2021 third-round pick (used to take cornerback Benjamin St-Juste).<\/p>\n

The deal puts an end to speculation that Williams was unhappy in San Francisco as his quest for a new contract ran long.<\/p>\n

But now, the offensive tackle position is no longer a need the 49ers need to fill ahead of the draft.<\/p>\n

Now, they can focus on taking an edge rusher and a wide receiver with their first two selections of the draft.<\/p>\n

Last season, the 49ers rebounded from an injury-riddled 2024 to make the NFC Playoffs.<\/p>\n

After defeating the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card, they then lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional round.<\/p>\n

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