Trent Williams and the San Francisco 49ers seemed to be headed for a divorce in the offseason. They reconciled, and Trent Williams has signed a 2-year extension with the Niners. The deal keeps William with San Francisco through the 2027 season. According to the announcement from Elite Loyalty Sports, Williams gets $37 million fully guaranteed, including a $22 million signing bonus. The agency also said Williams will become the first non-quarterback to surpass $400 million in career earnings and $225 million in guarantees. The 49ers had declined to exercise a $10 million option bonus that was due March 20. The team and Trent Williams struggled to find common ground throughout the process. Williams was previously slated to enter the 2026 season with no guaranteed money or years left on his deal. Williams had a salary cap number of $38.84 million, including a base salary of $22.21 million.
@TrentW71 and Elite Loyalty Sports make NFL history again, securing a new 2-year, $50M deal with the #49ers.
The contract includes $37M fully guaranteed and a $22M signing bonus, making Trent the first non-QB in NFL history to surpass $400M in contracts & $225M in guarantees. pic.twitter.com/ABjpVvvwEU
— Elite Loyalty Sports (@eliteloyaltysp) April 20, 2026
Williams turns 38 on July 19 and has told ESPN repeatedly that he would like to play until he’s 40. Williams earned another Pro Bowl nod and second-team All-Pro honors in 2025. Headed into the new season, Williams career totals are 12 Pro Bowls and five All-Pro teams. Trent Williams is a sure-fire Hall-of-Fame, and the Niners are hoping to get back to the Super Bowl. San Francisco signed Mike Evans to bolster their receiving core. The 49ers fell to eventual Super Bowl Champion Seattle in the Divisional Round of the playoffs.
