Trent Williams is heading to San Francisco. NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports that Washington is trading the lineman to the 49ers. Washington will receive a fifth-rounder in this year’s draft and a third-rounder in next year’s draft. ESPN’s Josina Anderson previously reported that Washington had a “deal in place” for the lineman.
Mike Garafolo of NFL Network notes that a contract extension isn’t in place. Williams has been seeking a new contract that would make him one of the highest-paid lineman in the NFL. Those contract demands ended up influencing the Washington’s return in a trade; while plenty of teams were reportedly interested in trading for Williams, they were wary of signing him to a long-term deal. Williams has one year and a $12.5 base salary remaining on his current contract.
Interestingly, a new deal for Williams is not part of the deal with the Niners, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com hears. Had Williams gone to the Vikings, he would have received a fresh pact to reposition the tackle market. The Vikes deal fell through, however, because Williams did not want to go to Minnesota, Rapoport hears. The Browns also were in the mix — and long believed to be the front-runners — but the 49ers and Vikings were the last teams left in the sweepstakes, per Rapoport.
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Originally posted on Pro Football Rumors | By Ben Levine | Last updated 4/25/20
