Though the San Francisco 49ers could also be going by a difficult transition after dropping 20 gamers within the offseason, coach Kyle Shanahan can nonetheless depend on one fixed: Offensive deal with Trent Williams staying in form.
Williams stated he feels nice coming into his sixth 12 months with the 49ers, including that he continues to be motivated by his teammates to work onerous and keep prepared even when he is already well-established within the NFL.
The 49ers held their joint observe with the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday. Shanahan, nevertheless, did not see the necessity to discipline within the 37-year-old Williams.
“Trent’s enjoying at a really excessive stage. Trent’s in nice form,” stated Shanahan in a report from The Athletic’s Vic Tafur. “We love the place Trent’s at.”
“You solely have so many bull rushes when you get to a sure age, and if you put a man on the market like Trent, I imply, everybody needs to measure themselves up towards him.”
San Francisco is seemingly taking a cautious strategy with the 11-time Professional Bowler, who was restricted to 10 video games final season as a consequence of an ankle harm. With Williams’ aggressive nature, Shanahan doubled down on the choice to relaxation him.
“I’ve been in joint practices with Trent, and it’s a bit of completely different for him simply going towards folks, so we’re being a bit of bit smarter with him,” stated Shanahan.
Williams helped the 49ers attain the Tremendous Bowl in 2024. He has been an incredible teammate as properly, notably in supporting quarterback Brock Purdy.
Except for Williams, defensive finish Nick Bosa additionally sat out the joint observe with the Raiders. With out the 2 stars, Tafur famous that the 49ers’ line of defense did not “get a lot traction.”
“Left deal with Kolton Miller simply dealt with Bryce Huff, whereas guard Dylan Parham didn’t have any hassle with the Raiders’ defensive tackles. One factor about rookie Alfred Collins, although: Whereas he obtained off to a gradual begin and remains to be a piece in progress, the 6-foot-6, 333-pound defensive deal with takes up quite a lot of area and sometimes takes two offensive linemen to maneuver him,” reported Tafur.
The 49ers and the Raiders will battle within the preseason on Saturday.