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John Lynch: We want Trent Williams’ name and number "up in those rafters"

Published Apr 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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49ers General Manager John Lynch confirmed the team has reached a two-year deal with left tackle Trent Williams. The two-year, $50 million contract includes $37 million fully guaranteed and a $22 million signing bonus.Williams is entering his seventh season with the 49ers."As I told Trent when we started this thing, my hope is that his name, his number are up in those rafters with a lot of great players that have played here," Lynch said Monday, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. "There's a buzz in the building. The players are back. It's the first day back for phase one [of the offseason program], but there's a buzz because of what Trent means to this place. So, we're very excited."The uncertainty about Williams' contract situation led many to mock a left tackle to the 49ers with the 27th overall pick. Williams' new agreement eases the urgency to find a potential successor, though Lynch insists the 49ers always were going to draft the best player available. "Probably not a whole lot," Lynch said of how the agreement changes the 49ers' approach to the draft. "I think, in general, what free agency did this...

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