All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams of the San Francisco 49ers is a training-camp holdout due to contract issues, Coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday.
Williams, an 11-time Pro Bowl selection, is owed $74.76 million over the next three seasons but none of the money is guaranteed. He is entering the fourth season of a six-year, $138.06 million deal.
“It’s something I knew could be a possibility, and I was hoping that he would be here,” Shanahan said. “I feel pretty confident that it will all work out in the long run and he‘ll be here, and we’ll get on the same page with everything. It’s just one day of practice, and I think Trent will be all right missing a few practices.”
Williams has been named first-team All-Pro in each of the past three seasons. The 36-year-old is entering his fifth season with San Francisco after playing his first nine campaigns with Washington.
Williams is stated to earn $20.05 million this season, as well as $750,000 more in game-day roster bonuses. He will make $22.5 million next season and $32.21 million in 2026.
Williams’ average annual salary of $23.010 million is fourth highest among NFL left tackles. He dropped down a spot Tuesday when Christian Darrisaw of the Minnesota Vikings signed a four-year, $113 million extension that will average a tackle-record $28.25 million per season.
Shanahan wasn’t interested in having a deep discussion about the contract situation.
“A lot of things play into it, but I’m not going to get into the personal parts of the contract,” Shanahan said
