Trent Williams won’t have to worry about any contract negotiations or potential holdouts this summer. The San Francisco 49ers left tackle said, “It takes a load off everyone’s shoulders,” when asked how it felt to get a deal done ahead of training camp.
As far as the process, “Everything went how I expected it to go. Obviously, there was pushback on both sides, but for the most part, we both knew what we wanted to do. We’ve seen things pretty similar, so it’s pretty easy to do.”
Williams said the plan is to finish out these two years. That might be the last time we see the future Hall of Famer. When asked if he envisions this contract being his last, Williams said it’s “Scary.”
“I’m toying between the idea of going until I can’t no more, and if I still got some good product left, and getting run out the league.”
Williams said he has a 17-year-old daughter. He had her right as he was entering the NFL. Williams reflected on the time he’s missed as a father:
Really, I’ve kind of missed her whole life. Kinda. Up until adulthood. Part of me wants to, when she goes off to college in a couple of years, be there and be accessible. I don’t want to be that father that shadows the kid, but I want to be close.
I don’t want to be at a joint practice or something when it’s time for her to move into school. Little stuff I’ve got to think about. Obviously, can’t tell the future. I’m still a competitor. It’s hard not to compete when you can.
Williams said 2025 “revived the fun” after a “shit show” of a season in 2024. That helps his competitive drive. Williams explained why last season was “really important” for him:
I don’t think it would’ve made me retire in any way, but it definitely lights a fire and reignites that feeling that we had when we were going to the NFC Championship game. That feeling when we were going into Philly and winning a playoff game. That does feel really good and something to look forward to.“
As for his preparation, Williams said, “Every year, I try to figure out a way to trim the fat and focus on what’s going to contribute to me being a better football player. One year, it might be more of this. Then the next it might be less of that. You never really know. It’s really a feel thing. I’d be lying if I said I do the same thing every offseason. Similar.”
By the sounds of it, Williams will only have one more offseason before he hangs up the cleats.
