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San Francisco, CA

Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk says he "ultimately" wanted to stay with the San Francisco 49ers after signing a four-year, $120 million extension following his summer-long hold-in. "Ultimately, I wanted to be here," Aiyuk said Tuesday (h/t ESPN's Nick Wagoner.) The 49ers resumed talks with Aiyuk in early August, per NFL...

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Boulder, CO

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The 49ers received plenty of good news on Tuesday. Shortly after the news of left tackle Trent Williams and San Francisco finalizing a reworked contract agreement broke early Tuesday morning, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported, citing a source, that star running back Christian McCaffrey is expected to return to practice on Tuesday after missing most of training camp with a strained calf.

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Athlon Sports

All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams ends his holdout with the San Francisco 49ers, finalizing a contract just in time for the season opener.

49ers News: All-Pro Trent Williams Ends Holdout with New Contract

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Another key piece of the San Francisco 49ers is heading back into the fold of the NFC West champions.
The great offensive tackle Trent Williams was heading to San Francisco on a plane Monday to end his holdout.
Williams’ reps at Elite Sports posted the news on social media.

All-Pro LT Trent Williams is headed to SF to finalize a new deal with the San Francisco 49ers.
–#elitelyaltysports @ou_football pic.twitter.com/Gykw73TXoi
— Elite Loyalty Sports (@eliteloyaltysp) September 3, 2024


#49ers Trent Williams boarding his plane on his way to SF with the caption “Year 15 let’s get it! 🦍🦍”
🎥: Fredro_Silver | Texasboi_76 pic.twitter.com/OYM4wWksxL
— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) September 3, 2024

Brock Purdy & Co. will be thrilled to have the left tackle in place, especially for Week One when they face Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets on Sept. 9.
Update: The deal is done and the numbers are huge (like Williams).

The new deal for #49ers LT Trent Williams includes $48 million fully guaranteed at signing. He gets a $25.690 million signing bonus. This moves him to $103 million in guarantees since joining the Niners in 2021. He’s on track to earn over $350 million in his career. pic.twitter.com/pbCbuzVaXw
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) September 3, 2024
 

Trent Williams headed to San Francisco to finalize contract

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It’s been an eventful couple of days for the San Francisco 49ers, as wide receiver Ricky Pearsall recovers from a gunshot wound, running back Christian McCaffrey nears his return to the gridiron, and left tackle Trent Williams ends his contract dispute with the organization. The Athletic’s Matt Barrows joined...

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Washington, DC

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The Mirror US

Trent Williams has finally ended his holdout with the San Francisco 49ers with the star left tackle heading to the Bay Area to finalize a new contract in a huge boost to Kyle Shanahan and Brock Purdy

Trent Williams ends holdout to deal San Francisco 49ers and Brock Purdy massive boost

Detroit, MI

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Left tackle Trent Williams is close to getting the reworked contract he has been seeking since 49ers training camp opened in late July. Williams and the 49ers are finalizing a reworked contract, the All-Pro's agency, Elite Loyalty Sports tweeted Tuesday morning. Per the agency, Williams also is headed back to...

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Philadelphia, PA

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A to Z Sports

Christian McCaffrey follows Trent Williams in giving 49ers significant reason to enjoy their breakfast

Houston, TX

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Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin says he is "comfortable" with his roster's wide receiver depth even after the team was unable to complete a trade for San Francisco 49ers wideout Brandon Aiyuk this summer. "I'm comfortable with the performance of these guys," Tomlin said, per Dale Lolley of Steelers.com....

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Georgia State

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Kansas City, MO

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49ers' Trent Williams Eyed 'Security' with New Contract; Didn't Try to 'Dodge' Camp

San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams' holdout is officially over after he agreed to a restructured three-year, $82.66 million deal ($48 million at signing, $25.690...

49ers' Trent Williams Eyed 'Security' with New Contract; Didn't Try to 'Dodge' Camp

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