The San Francisco 49ers and Trent Williams want to keep a good thing going. The attacking suit loved his year with the team, and the Niners loved the stability offered by the 320-pound athletic linebacker – one of the best in the game.

Williams, however, is a few days away from a free agent. If he reaches the open market, he will be one of the most popular players and he can earn a solid payday. The 49ers do not want it to get to that point.

“I wonder if the Chiefs are going to play for Trent Williams because the Chiefs need help to tackle,” Mike Garafolo told Andrew Siciliano on Friday. NFL Nou. “Many teams can use help in the left-wing approach. The San Francisco 49ers would like to keep their left-handed attack on Trent Williams. “Maybe before the start of the league year.”

The 49ers allegedly had ‘extensive’ contract talks with Williams’ agent before the team’s final season, but the talks obviously did not result in a new agreement.

Player representatives can start negotiating new agreements with other teams on Monday. San Francisco has so far only negotiated rights. As soon as Wednesday hits, everything goes. Then Williams becomes a free agent, contracts can be finalized and the offensive lineout can be signed anywhere.

If we did not agree to the $ 10.1 million two-year agreement, which Emmanuel Moseley agreed to, and after the restructuring of the Weston Richburg agreement, San Francisco has nearly $ 31 million in salary branch.

As a sign of good faith, the 49ers chose to use the franchise label on the eight-time Pro Bowler when they processed the final year of his deal after trading for him last year. The only remaining option is a long-term agreement.

“This is not going to be a hometown discount type scenario,” Garafolo added. “Not that the 49ers expect it. They’re trying their best to make this deal happen, I’m told, so we’ll see if that happens before he enters the market for free agencies.

“But Trent Williams, after the situation in Washington, and how he put out a year and he had a medical scare, the fact that he came back and played so well, he definitely wants his value. So, we will see if the value is back in San Francisco. ‘

According to Pro Football Focus, Williams allowed four bags this season, but after week 5 he did not come. He ended the season as the offensive linebacker of the analytics website.