Trent Williams

NFL player. Position: LT. Team: SF.

Quick Facts

Position: LT (Offensive Tackle)
Team: SF (San Francisco 49ers)
Bye week (2026): 11
Age: 37 (entering 2026 season)

2026 Outlook

Hall of Fame-caliber left tackle at age 37. Still the premier LT when healthy, though injuries are mounting as he approaches 40. San Francisco remains a Super Bowl-or-bust organization, and even a diminished Trent is better than most fully healthy left tackles. However, lingering injury concerns (creeping toward 40) are becoming a factor for the team's pass protection outlook. The 49ers are in a tough spot: during his 2025 standoff, the organization lacked a viable replacement, which gave Williams leverage, but even after the draft they still lack a clear long-term succession solution (per 49ers LT Trent Williams believes 2027 season will probably be his last).

Retirement Timeline

37-year-old tackle indicates 2027 will probably be his final season. Williams is weighing the idea of "going until I can't no more" against "just leaving while I've still got some good product left and not getting ran out the league." His daughter is turning 17 and will go to college in a couple years—personal factors are weighing on his decision to step away while still productive. San Francisco has two years to figure out a transition plan (per 49ers LT Trent Williams believes 2027 season will probably be his last).

Role / Depth Chart

Left tackle. Unquestioned starter when healthy. The 49ers' offensive line is built around his presence despite recent injury concerns.

Injury Status

Dealing with age-related durability questions. Not actively injured heading into 2026, but the creeping injury history is a concern as he approaches 40.

Recent News

2026-03-03 — Five trade predictions for the 2026 NFL offseason (Five trade predictions for the 2026 NFL offseason)
2026-05-18 — 2026 Offensive Line Rankings - FTN (For the Numbers) (2026 Offensive Line Rankings - FTN (For the Numbers))
2026-03-13 — 2026 NFL free agency: Best team fits for remaining free agents (2026 NFL free agency: Best team fits for remaining free agents)
2026-03-16 — 49ers’ contentious approach to contracts comes with a cost. Trent Williams knows there... (49ers’ contentious approach to contracts comes with a cost. Trent Williams knows there...)
2026-05-08 — 49ers’ offense will glow when stars Brock Purdy, George Kittle return (49ers’ offense will glow when stars Brock Purdy, George Kittle return)
2026-05-28 — What the stats say about the Cowboys young offensive line (What the stats say about the Cowboys young offensive line)
2026-03-18 — 2026 NFL free agency: Big remaining issues for 20 contenders (2026 NFL free agency: Big remaining issues for 20 contenders)
2026-03-16 — Win-now? Rebuild? What NFL teams’ initial free agency moves revealed - The Athletic (Win-now? Rebuild? What NFL teams’ initial free agency moves revealed - The Athletic)
2026-06-11 — NFL Mock Draft 2027: Full first-round projection after Myles Garrett, A.J. Brown trades (NFL Mock Draft 2027: Full first-round projection after Myles Garrett, A.J. Brown trades)
2026-03-05 — 2026 NFL mock draft: Reid's pick predictions in Rounds 1-2 (2026 NFL mock draft: Reid's pick predictions in Rounds 1-2)

Open Questions

Will Williams stay through 2027 as indicated, or does his injury history force an earlier exit?
Who is the 49ers' succession plan at left tackle, and when will they need to accelerate that timeline?
Does the urgency of 2026-2027 being Williams' final window push the 49ers toward more aggressive Super Bowl pursuit?

Sources

49ers LT Trent Williams believes 2027 season will probably be his last