San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams (71) Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Ideally, the 49ers would like to re-sign Trent Williams instead of letting him hit the NFL free agency market. But there have to be contingency plans.
A best-case scenario for the San Francisco 49ers this offseason would be for eight-time Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams to accept a fair-but-team-friendly re-sign deal with the Niners in 2021 before he becomes a highly sought-after player on the NFL free agency market.
The next-best scenario would be for Williams to accept what would be a lofty deal except for it to be backloaded to help account for the fact San Francisco has an estimated $13.