Exclusive: 49ers Secretly Courting Mysterious Draft Prospects – Who’s Catching Their Eye?
The 49ers could release Williams. But doing so would trigger a $34.15 million dead-money charge, less than $5 million than the $38.8 million cap charge Williams currently carries that the 49ers want to decrease. And if they part with Williams? They’ll have to spend significant resources in free agency or the draft to find his replacement during an offseason in which wide receiver and edge rusher are screaming roster needs.
The 49ers don’t appear to be in a good place to negotiate with their blindside protector. And that should feel familiar.
In March 2021, after Williams’ first season with the 49ers following his trade from the Commanders, he was poised to accept a free-agent contract from the Chiefs. Before doing so, however, he made good on his pledge to call head coach Kyle Shanahan to give the 49ers a chance to counter any offer.
The gist of Williams’ no-nonsense message to Shanahan as he stood outside a Houston restaurant: Tell chief contract negotiator Paraag Marathe to give me more money — and make it snappy.”
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