49ers won’t be exercising LT Trent Williams’ $10 million option bonus

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the 49ers won’t be exercising left tackle Trent Williams’ $10 million option bonus today, which is due by 4pm EST/1pm PST, meaning it will be added to his 2026 cap number, which will now be $46,341,661, but the 49ers are still expected to address his contract.

This also means that his 2027 dead money will now be $20,825,004, instead of $28,325,004, meaning a $7.5 million savings in 2027.

With today’s 4 pm ET deadline looming, the 49ers are opting not to exercise the $10 million option bonus in Trent Williams’ contract, per sources. Williams’ salary cap number now will grow to close to $47 million, but the team is not overly concerned about it and it still is… pic.twitter.com/uvCahjbNYW

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 20, 2026

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