The San Francisco 49ers and Trent Williams would like to maintain a good thing. The offensive attack loved its year with the team, and the Niners loved the stability offered by the 320-kilogram athlete – one of the best in the game.

However, Williams is a few days away from becoming a free agent. If he reaches the open market, he will be among the most sought after players and could win a strong payday. The 49ers don’t want him to get to that point.

“I wonder if the bosses will be in the game for Trent Williams because the bosses need help on offense,” Mike Garafolo said on Friday Andrew Andrew Siciliano NFL now. “A lot of teams could use the help of the left attack. The San Francisco 49ers would like to keep their left attack in Trent Williams. I’m told they’ve made strong offers for him so far in their negotiations and hope something will be ready, maybe before the league starts. “

The 49ers allegedly had “extensive” contractual discussions with Williams’ agent before the end of the team’s regular season, but the talks obviously did not lead to a new agreement.

The players’ representatives can start new negotiations with other teams on Monday. San Francisco has unique bargaining rights until then. However, once Wednesday hits, everything goes. Then Williams becomes a free agent, contracts can be completed, and the linebacker will be free to sign anywhere.

Excluding the $ 10.1 million two-year deal recently agreed by defender Emmanuel Moseley, and after the Weston Richburg deal was restructured, San Francisco has nearly $ 31 million in salary cap.

As a show of good faith, the 49ers chose not to be able to use the Pro Bowler franchise label eight times when they redid the last year of his transaction after trading for him last year. The only option left is a long-term transaction.

“There will be no scenario of the reduction of the hometown,” Garafolo added. “It’s not that the 49ers expect that. I am told that he is trying his best to reach this agreement. So we’ll see if it happens before it enters the free agent market.

“But Trent Williams, after that situation in Washington and how he stayed for a year, and had a medical scare, the fact that he came back and played so well, he certainly wants his value. So we’ll see if that value goes back to San Francisco. “

According to Pro Football Focus, Williams allowed four sacks this season, but none came after week 5. He finished the season as the highest analysis site attack and the second highest offensive rank. offensive.