The left-wing attack agreed to return to San Francisco after considering offers from Kansas City and Chicago, according to a source.
Trent Williams and San Francisco 49ers they reached an agreement for six seasons and $ 138.06 million which will make him the highest paid line officer in history NFLannounced her agency on Wednesday morning.
The deal contains $ 55.1 million in guaranteed money, the agency said Williams, Elite loyalty sports. The deal also includes a $ 30.1 million signing bonus, sources told Dianna Russini ESPN.
The agreement with Williams comes after 49ers they will be rehired at fullback Kyle Juszczyk and to the corner Jason Verrett. With that trio back, Niners follow the free agent center Alex Macka source told Russini.
Williams, whose agreement exceeds the four-year extension of $ 92 million, which Green Bay Packers they gave it to the ruler David bakhtiari in November last year, he even mentioned Mack in an Instagram post announcing his return. It’s to be expected San Francisco keep trying to keep more agents free, including the defender in the slot K’Waun Williams.
Williams, widely considered to be the best free agent available this season, previously discussed this week with Kansas City Chiefs Yes Chicago Bearssources told Adam Schefter about ESPN.
However, the city of Kansas signed the guard Joe Thuney Yes Chicago he rehired the tackle Germain Ifedi, paving the way for the historic agreement that leads back to Williams A San Francisco.
49ers they acquired Williams instead, on the third day of the 2020 draft of NFL, sending a fifth round election and a third round election from 2021 to The Washington football team.
Upon arrival Williams with Niners, the team agreed to add a clause to their contract that prevented the team from applying the franchise player designation. Williams stabilized left attack position in the absence of the pensioner Joe Staley, starting 14 meetings and returning to his Pro Bowl from previous campaigns.
Williams, who turns 33 in July, finished last season with the fourth-best passing rate for passing blocks (93.6 percent) among offensive attacks, according to data from ESPN using information from NFL Next Gen Statistics, only in the back Andrew Whitworth (94.2 percent), Duane Brown (94 percent) and Billy Turner (93.7 percent).
All this came in the first campaign of Williams back after being excluded for the whole of 2019, while he was involved in a dispute with Washington for the management of injuries and contractual issues.
At the end of the season, Williams claimed he wanted to return to San FranciscoBut he also acknowledged that he wants to see what a front-line attack could achieve in the open market, as players at his position and level rarely reach free agency.
“San Francisco would be the main candidate, “he said Williams in January. “So even if I get to the free agency, it won’t be because I’m trying to get somewhere else. It could just be because I want to know my worth. It’s been 11 years in this league and I still haven’t seen an approach left by The franchise has entered the market. I think it would be interesting what my value would be. “
Remember Williams was a priority for 49ers out of season. If he had lost the offensive line officer, it would have meant a big change in his free agency and project plans.
Instead, Niners they will have blind side protection for another six years.
Since coming to the league as the fourth general pick in the 2010 draft, Williams started 133 matches, getting eight invitations to Pro Bowl and a selection for the second team All-Pro, in 2015. His eight appearances Pro Bowl are the most in the league for a 2012 linebacker.