49ers Agree With Trent Williams on Two-Year, $50 Million Extension Through 2027

The San Francisco 49ers and left tackle Trent Williams agreed Monday to a two-year, $50 million contract extension that ties him to the team through the 2027 season, according to multiple reports.

“The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a two-year, $50 million contract extension with All-Pro offensive tackle Trent Williams, securing his future with the team through the 2027 season”

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ESPN said the deal was announced by Williams’ agency, Elite Loyalty Sports, and that Williams gets $37 million fully guaranteed, including a $22 million signing bonus.

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The Associated Press account carried by Seattle Sports similarly described the agreement as giving the team “clarity about the future of one of its most important players before the NFL draft,” with the same $37 million fully guaranteed and $22 million signing bonus.

USA Today added that the extension keeps Williams with the team through the 2027 season and said the new deal includes $37 million fully guaranteed and a $22 million signing bonus.

KOOL 108 also reported the agreement, citing Elite Loyalty Sports’ X post on April 20, 2026, and repeating the same guarantee and bonus figures.

The theScore report framed the resolution as ending an impasse that had “hovered over the franchise this offseason,” noting the Niners declined to exercise a $10 million bonus option in March.

Across the coverage, the timing was consistent: the deal came “three days before the start of the draft” in the AP story and was announced “Monday (April 20) morning” in the agency post referenced by KOOL 108.

The extension’s financial structure was a focal point across the reporting, with ESPN and the AP account both emphasizing the same $37 million fully guaranteed and $22 million signing bonus.

ESPN also said the agency announcement stated Williams would become “the first non-quarterback to surpass $400 million in career earnings and $225 million in guarantees.”

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USA Today echoed that milestone, saying Williams “will be the first non-quarterback in NFL history to surpass $400 million in earnings and $225 million in guarantees, per his agency.”

CBS Sports added further detail about the contract’s baseline, reporting that Williams was set to head into the final year of his contract with a $32.2 million base salary, but “none of the money owed to him was guaranteed,” before the extension added guarantees and kept him under contract through the 2027 season.

ABC30 Fresno repeated ESPN’s account of the $37 million fully guaranteed and $22 million signing bonus and likewise described the milestone about surpassing $400 million in career earnings and $225 million in guarantees.

KOOL 108 included an additional figure attributed to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, saying Williams has signed on for “$140 million in guarantees and $78 million in signing bonuses” since 2021.

The theScore story also tied the new deal to the prior year’s structure, stating Williams was set to enter the 2026 season with “no guarantees remaining on his previous deal,” after the Niners declined the $10 million option bonus in March.

While the contract terms were central, the reporting also returned to general manager John Lynch’s characterization of the negotiations and the franchise’s stance on keeping Williams.

“Trent Williams, 49ers agree to two-year extension worth up to $50 million San Francisco locks up Trent Williams with a new two-year deal, creating more 49ers flexibility at the NFL Draft The San Francisco 49ers will keep their star left tackle around for a little while longer”

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ESPN quoted Lynch saying, “This one never got ugly,” and added that Lynch described the process as “very straightforward, direct,” while also saying “there’s a lot of nuance to that situation.”

In the same ESPN account, Lynch tied the negotiation to Williams’ age, saying, “He’s one of the great players, I think, to ever play the game, but there’s a reality with his age.”

ABC30 Fresno carried the same Lynch quote from the league’s annual meeting in Phoenix, repeating “This one never got ugly,” and “It’s been very straightforward, direct.”

The 49ers Webzone likewise quoted Lynch at the NFL meetings in Phoenix, Arizona, saying, “It’s been very straightforward, direct,” and “how do you thread that needle, and how do you find a deal where everyone’s taken care of and happy?”

The theScore report also referenced Williams’ own confidence, saying Williams appeared confident he would reach an agreement and that he expected to sign a short-term extension, citing ESPN’s Nick Wagoner.

ESPN’s story included Williams’ February comments to ESPN, saying he was expecting the team to do “some maneuvering with his contract,” likely “in the form of a short extension that would provide him further guarantees and give the team additional 2026 cap relief.”

With the extension in place, the coverage connected Williams’ return to the 49ers’ broader roster moves and draft planning.

Heavy reported that teammates were “more than excited,” highlighting fullback Kyle Juszczyk’s reaction on social media, including the Instagram story line: “Congrats to the eldest statesman on the team!”

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Heavy also reiterated that Williams is “the first non-quarterback in NFL history to earn over $400 million in contract value and over $225 million in guaranteed money,” and it described the deal as “a two-year extension worth $50 million.”

Heavy further said San Francisco made major moves in free agency, including signing wide receiver Mike Evans and former 1,000-yard pass-catcher Christian Kirk, re-signing linebacker Dre Greenlaw, and trading for veteran defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa.

Seattle Sports framed the extension as arriving “three days before the start of the draft” and noted that the 49ers have the 27th pick in the first round, adding that Williams under contract for two more seasons could reduce the urgency of addressing tackles.

CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones report, carried by CBS Sports, said the deal “creating more 49ers flexibility at the NFL Draft,” and it described how speculation about Williams’ contract status had made the team a “popular destination for tackles in mock drafts.”

Sports Illustrated’s account went further in describing how “almost all experts” had the 49ers taking an offensive tackle with their first-round pick in the 2026 NFL draft, naming Caleb Lomu and Max Iheanachor as candidates.

The extension also set up what the 49ers might do next, and the reporting tied that to Williams’ age, his playing status, and the team’s lack of a clear succession plan.

“Trent Williams Agrees to Two-Year Extension with 49ers Three-time first-team All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams and the San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a two-year, $50 million extension that will keep him under contract through the 2027 season”

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ESPN said Williams will turn 38 on July 19 and that he told ESPN repeatedly that he’d like to play until he’s 40, while also noting the contract “opens the door” for that scenario.

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Seattle Sports similarly said Williams turns 38 in July and described him as still playing at a high level after making the Pro Bowl and earning second-team All-Pro honors.

ESPN added that the 49ers had struggled to find a proven replacement on the roster, and it said the Niners added swing tackle Vederian Lowe from the New England Patriots in free agency and retained exclusive rights free agent Austen Pleasants with an eye toward depth rather than stepping in for Williams.

The AP story also described the succession issue, saying “The 49ers have not drafted a tackle with a Day 1 or Day 2 draft pick since acquiring Williams,” leaving “no obvious succession plan for when Williams’ tenure in San Francisco is finished.”

CBS Sports’ report echoed the age reality by saying “Williams is still obviously aging” and that “a long-term answer at left tackle remains a need,” even as it noted the team no longer had to force a pick out of concern about having a starter.

Heavy framed the window as shrinking, saying “the window is shrinking as injuries and age are likely to continue to play a major role with the team,” and it listed All-Pro performers battling injuries, including tight end George Kittle, edge-rusher Nick Bosa, and linebacker Fred Warner.