49ers news: Niners, Trent Williams in contract dispute
Niners Nation • • sports
Key Points:
- San Francisco 49ers star left tackle Trent Williams, a five-time Pro Bowler and three-time First-Team All-Pro, may enter free agency due to contract disputes despite having one year left on his three-year, $82.66 million deal.
- Williams carries a $38.8 million cap hit for the 2026 season, nearly 13% of the team's salary cap, and the 49ers and Williams have struggled to find a contract restructuring solution to lower this figure.
- Releasing Williams would result in a significant dead cap hit of $34.2 million before June 1st or $13.3 million if designated post-June 1st, making it costly for the 49ers given the lack of a
