All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams has ended his holdout and is finalizing a new contract with the San Francisco 49ers. Williams’ agency Elite Loyalty Sports announced the news Tuesday, adding that the star left tackle is available to play in next Monday’s season opener against the New York Jets. Per ESPN, the 36-year-old Williams held out through the entire 49ers training camp and three preseason games, accruing more than $4 million in fines for the missed practices and games.
Williams entered the league as the No. 4 overall pick by Washington in the 2010 NFL Draft; he started 58 games over the last four seasons for the 49ers, and according to Pro Football Focus he received the second-best offensive rating among tackles last season (behind Penei Sewell of the Detroit Lions). Williams was the No. 1 ranked tackle in 2022, 2021 and 2020.
The 49ers signed Williams to a six-year, $138 million contract extension in 2021, which included a $30.1 million signing bonus and more than $55 million in totaled guarantees.
The 49ers will host the New York Jets in their season opener at 8:15 p.m. EDT Monday.
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