San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams said he hasn’t signed his contract yet to finalize a new deal, but it’s all but done: “Yeah, it’s pretty much done. I haven’t signed anything.” That changed in a matter of minutes, as his agency reported the details of Williams’ contract shortly after Williams was finished speaking. More on that in a bit.
Williams was asked what he wanted to accomplish by holding out and staying away from the team. He gave an honest answer:
“Just security. Obviously, it’s a volatile league. A guy of my stature and my age, I felt like security was important.