Williams has no plans of retiring soon and has made necessary adjustments to prolong his career.
Marcus Spears explains why the 49ers will need strong performances from their star players, including Trent Williams, as the team pushes toward the playoffs. Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years at ESPN.
When training camp began, Williams didn't start practicing as scheduled. He held out for a new contract and reached a deal just days before the season began. With an average annual value of $27.55 million, Williams became the third-highest paid tackle in the league behind the Bucs' Ryan Kerrigan arrived as Washington's first-round pick in 2011, Williams was entering Year 2. Kerrigan quickly recognized Williams would offer a tougher test in practice than he would see in most games.
Niners offensive line coach Chris Foerster held the same position in Washington when Williams entered the league. He and Williams have grown so close, Williams calls Foerster an uncle figure. Williams can tell you that Anthony Muñoz holds the record for first-team All-Pro nods by a tackle and Bruce Matthews is the oldest non-quarterback or specialist to be first-team All-Pro and holds the record for most Pro Bowls for an offensive lineman .
"I said at that time, 'I am going to play until the wheels fall off now,'" Whitworth said."I appreciate my job so much that I'm like, I am now going to do this and appreciate every day I get to play."While Whitworth had always incorporated different workouts such as yoga and Pilates in addition to weightlifting, he concentrated more on stretching and mobility.
Upon ending his offseason holdout, Williams acknowledged he was seeking security on a deal that no longer included any guaranteed money. But with that security, Williams believes there also comes a certain level of responsibility.
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