49ers and Trent Williams resolve their contract dispute

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49ers and Trent Williams resolve their contract dispute

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Apr 20, 2026 12:30 PM ET

Trent Williams and the San Francisco 49ers have finally sorted out their lingering contract dispute.

The 49ers and Williams reached an agreement on a new two-year contract worth $50 million. The deal ensures that Williams will remain tied to the franchise through 2027.

49ers and 12-time Pro-Bowl LT Trent Williams reached agreement today on a two-year, $50 million extension that now contractually ties him to San Francisco through the 2027 season, per @eliteloyaltysp. pic.twitter.com/jTFDgOYyt0
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 20, 2026

Williams and the 49ers have been at odds since February, when it emerged that the 49ers might release him in order to avoid his hefty cap hit. Ultimately, it never came to that, and it had been reported that the Niners intended to do exactly this before the NFL Draft.

Williams would have carried a $39 million cap hit had he remained on his previous contract.

The Niners would have desperately missed Williams had they been forced to let him go. The 12-time Pro Bowl selection has anchored the team’s offensive line since joining the team in 2020, and was a first-team All-Pro every season from 2021 to 2023.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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