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San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Trent Williams is just a week away from becoming a potential free agent. Ideally, he hopes this will not happen. He would like to stay with the Niners, who changed them off last season during the draft. Head coach Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers would like to keep him on the roster. Fans would also like to see Williams sitting. The offensive line veteran quickly became a fan and media favorite.
Williams joined teammate Richard Sherman, also scheduled to become a free agent on Cris Collinsworth Podcast in this week. Sherman predicts Williams will remain in 2021.
“I made him stay in San Francisco for The Faithful,” Sherman said. “I think he’s staying in San Francisco. I think he’s making you guys happy for another five (or) six years and he takes his gold jacket and decides if he wants it in Washington or San Francisco.”
Of course, players are not included in the Pro Famei Football Hall associated with a specific team. They are included as players and associated with each team they played with during their professional career.
As for Sherman’s prediction, Williams didn’t sound like he had a problem with it.
“It’s not a bad review, guys,” the eight-time Pro Bowl striker replied. “That’s not a bad idea. We all bark at the right tree.”
But Sherman, who almost certainly doesn’t go back to the 49ers? What landing point does Williams predict for his defensive teammate?
“I’m not going to lie, man. Rich is one of my favorite teammates I’ve ever had,” Williams said. “… I know that any locker room that will attract him will be blessed. I would like to stay in the locker room with him because I know what he adds to a team.
“I think it’s going to be a winning team now, with whom I feel like I’ve been on a winning team now. Rich, he’s so smart. He can do anywhere. He can fit in any locker room. He can mix with any crowd. So I don’t really see any limits to it. “
Williams hesitated to name potential landing places, but eventually dropped some options.
“I still hope he’ll be back in any locker room I’m in,” Williams said. “… I can see [the Kansas City Chiefs], getting in there and helping that defensive background. … I would like to see him somewhere where the weather is nice, to receive a good salary, taxes do not beat him.
“[The Las Vegas Raiders] sounds like a good team. I think the Indianapolis Colts. AFC, there are many good places out there. As long as he doesn’t get back to Seattle. … I definitely don’t want to see him twice a year if I’m in San Francisco. ”
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