The San Francisco 49ers have sent Trent Williams a revised contract in the last few days, a sign the team is still trying to keep the 37-year-old left tackle in place even as there is no guarantee he will be back.
League sources said there is a chance the situation could be resolved early this week, but Williams has not shown any sign that he is close to agreeing to a reworked deal. The 49ers do not want to pay him the roughly $33 million he is owed for the 2026 season, and the latest proposal is believed to be worth basically $36 million guaranteed over the next two years, with about $24 million coming in 2026.
At the recently completed NFL meetings, the 49ers spoke glowingly about retaining Williams, describing him as a future Hall of Fame left tackle and one of the top three tackles in the league. That public stance matched the team’s desire to keep one of its most important players, but the contract numbers tell a different story. San Francisco is trying to avoid carrying a massive 2026 salary for a veteran whose age and injury history make any long-term commitment a tougher call.
The dispute remains unsettled, and multiple league sources have said Williams is in no hurry to decide. That has left rival executives watching closely for how it plays out over the coming weeks, especially with the draft now in the rearview mirror. The 49ers may be hoping interest fades after teams address the position with high draft picks, but for now the left tackle remains one of the biggest unresolved contract cases in the league.
For the 49ers, the next move is simple: get Williams to accept a reworked deal or face the risk that one of the league’s best pass protectors keeps waiting.
