Trent Williams, 49ers contract saga continues amid reports of declined option bonus

49ers Talk: A San Francisco 49ers Podcast

NBC Sports Bay Area

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

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

The 49ers are not exercising left tackle Trent Williams' option bonus, per recent reports. All public-facing signs from San Francisco have signaled eventually coming to a reworked deal, but so far this offseason, those efforts haven't come to fruition. On this episode of 49ers Talk, Matt Maiocco breaks down what declining Trent Williams' option bonus means and how it affects their negotiations with their star offensive lineman moving forward. Later, Jennifer Lee Chan catches up with 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk from the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, where he joins other NFL stars and coach Kyle Shanahan at the same stadium that will host the event for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

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0:19.0	Friday was on the calendar as a notable day for the 49ers, a deadline that might prove crucial to determine the fate of Trent Williams.
0:28.6	Yes, the 49ers made a decision, but there was not a resolution. We will tell you why the 49ers did not pick up the $10 million option bonus for Trent Williams,
0:38.3	and why that maybe is not as big of a deal as it would seem.
0:43.2	From a 12-time pro-ball performer like Trent Williams to a 10-time honorary,
0:48.1	also Jennifer Leachan catches up with 49ers fullback Kyle Usecheck to get his take on what is going on with the team this
0:55.3	offseason. We'll have all that and much more on this episode of 49ers talk coming at you right now.
1:01.3	Welcome to another episode of 49ers talk on NBC Sports Bay Area.com. Introducing your hosts, Matt
1:09.2	Mayoko and Jennifer Lee Chan.
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1:28.4	I'm Matt.
1:29.3	Jennifer will be joining us a little bit later.
1:31.0	This is kind of how the offseason works a little bit.
1:34.5	We're doing our own things.
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