After months of standing his ground while awaiting a new contract, Trent Williams received a phone call from 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan last Sunday, eight days before San Francisco’s 2024 season opener, that ended the holdout.
“We need you,” Shanahan told the All-Pro left tackle, as The Athletic’s Dianna Russini shared in her latest column Saturday.
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The 49ers dealt with two very public contract sagas this offseason — one with Williams and the other with star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk.
Aiyuk showed up to training camp and even traveled with the team to Las Vegas for its preseason game against the Raiders. Ultimately, Aiyuk signed a four-year extension worth a reported $120 million.
But things were different with Williams, who made it clear he wouldn’t budge, even when the fines for not showing up to camp stacked up.
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