Trent Williams, 49ers agree to $50M extension before 2026 NFL Draft

49ers Talk: A San Francisco 49ers Podcast

NBC Sports Bay Area

Football, Nfl, San Francisco 49ers, Sports, Matt Maiocco

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Following several months of negotiations, Trent Williams and the 49ers reached an agreement on a contract extension that stabilizes their biggest question mark heading into the 2026 NFL Draft. The move shows a clear commitment from both sides to maximize a championship window, while locking in a locker-room leader and addressing a premium roster position. On this episode of "49ers Talk," Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan discuss how re-signing Trent Williams impacts the organization and how it might shift San Francisco's draft strategy. Also, they discuss the start of San Francisco's offseason program, Brock Purdy's excitement at playing with an elite wide receiver in Mike Evans, and Matt's final mock draft pick for the 49ers.

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0:20.0	The biggest item on the 49ers pre-draft checklist was completed on Monday.
0:25.1	Four days before the start of the 2026 NFL draft, the 49ers locked up their left tackle for the next two seasons.
0:32.1	So what does that mean for how the 49ers will approach the first few rounds of the draft?
0:37.2	Jennifer Lee Chan and I will discuss what it means for the team
0:40.2	to get the deal done with Trent Williams at this stage of the offseason.
0:44.7	Also, general manager John Lynch and quarterback Brock Purdy
0:47.9	spoke to the media on Monday, and we will tell you what you need to know from those sessions.
0:52.9	We'll have all that and much more on this
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1:26.1	I'm Matt.
1:26.9	She's Jennifer, and the 49ers big drama is over.
1:31.5	Trent Williams back with the team, although he never left.
1:35.0	Right. I mean, he's set for the next two years. This makes, I think, everyone feel a little
1:39.8	bit more secure. I don't think there was any doubt that it was going to be done, but at what
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