The 49ers do not plan to exercise Trent Williams’ option bonus
Niners Nation • • sports
Key Points:
- The San Francisco 49ers chose not to exercise a $10 million option bonus in Trent Williams' contract by the 1 p.m. PT deadline, increasing his salary cap number from $38 million to over $47 million.
- Despite this, the 49ers are not overly concerned and plan to renegotiate Williams' contract before the upcoming NFL Draft.
- A contract extension could save the 49ers approximately $16.8 million in cap space for the 2026 season, while a restructure might save around $15.7 million.
- Williams currently holds the sixth-highest total contract value among left tackles, with the third-highest annual salary but only the 17th highest in guarantees, which appears to be
