The 49ers will open the regular season with all the key pieces of their offense after All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams agreed to end his holdout early this morning according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.

A few minor details are still to be ironed out and contract numbers have not yet been released.  Three years remained on Williams’ contract prior to today’s news, but no guaranteed compensation was in place.  That should change by the end of the day.

The 11-time Pro Bowler was due $20.9MM in 2024 under the terms of the previous contract, one which carried an average annual value of just over $23MM. Williams’ efforts to land an upgraded pact had come during an offseason in which the top of the tackle market has reached new heights with Tristan Wirfs, Penei Sewell and Christian Darrisaw landing big-ticket extensions. Each of those agreements are for second contracts, though, making them notably different than Williams’ case.

The 36-year-old has previously been linked to retirement, although one year ago he made public his intention of playing until age 40. Williams has landed first-team All-Pro nod in each of the past three years, serving as the anchor of the 49ers’ offensive line during that span. That longevity helped give him leverage to angle for a new arrangement, but it will certainly be interesting to see if the 49ers have added any new years to the pact given Williams’ age.

In 2019, Williams sat out the entire campaign while attempting to land a new deal at the end of his tenure in Washington. That was eventually ended by the trade which sent him to San Francisco the following offseason (and, later, the six-year accord he had been playing on), but it illustrated how willing the Oklahoma product was to extend a holdout into the regular season. A chance of that tactic being repeated loomed throughout the summer, though a recent update pointed to the parties making progress on contract talks. Regardless of what the new deal looks like, today’s news means San Francisco’s offense will be at full strength in time for Week 1.

As a vested veteran, the daily fines Williams accumulated for his training camp holdout cannot be waived. With over $171MM in career earnings, that fact did not dissuade him, but the threat of a regular season absence is no longer in place.

The 36-year-old has previously been linked to retirement, although one year ago he made public his intention of playing until age 40. Williams has landed first-team All-Pro nod in each of the past three years, serving as the anchor of the 49ers’ offensive line during that span. That longevity helped give him leverage to angle for a new arrangement, but it will certainly be interesting to see if the 49ers have added any new years to the pact given Williams’ age.