The San Francisco 49ers will be at full strength against the New York Jets on Monday Night Football. Despite his holdout, star left tackle Trent Williams will play.
The 49ers officially activated Williams on Monday evening, via ESPN's Adam Schefter.
“49ers officially activated OT Trent Williams to the team’s active roster ahead of tonight’s game vs. the Jets,” Schefter said.
San Francisco made corresponding moves as well, via the club's website.
“In order to make room on the roster, the team released OL Brandon Parker,” the announcement said. “In addition, the following players have been activated from the team's practice squad (standard elevations):
DL Sam Okuayinonu
S Tracy Walker III
Parker originally signed with the team on September 2, 2024.”
Williams agreed to a three-year, $82.66 million reworked contract with the team on Tuesday after a months-long holdout. The three-time first-team All-Pro was guaranteed $48 million at signing and will get a signing bonus of $24.69 million. T
However, will Williams be at full-strength?
The 49ers may rotate Trent Williams in
While Williams is one of the NFL's best players, don't expect him to dominate the Jets. San Francisco offensive line coach Chris Foerster admitted that he may rotate the 36-year-old with backup Jaylon Moore depending on his conditioning, via Niners Nation's Patrick Holloway.
“Is it going to be a rotation?” Foerster said. “I don’t know. We’ll see how Trent does after tomorrow [Saturday] and see exactly what happens. Hopefully, Trent can play it out. If he can’t, Jaylon definitely has had a good camp, and he’s ready to go.”
Training camp is essential for getting players back into football shape after a lengthy offseason. Williams is not only in the twilight of his career, but the 11-time Pro Bowler will also face an imposing New York defensive line on Monday night. While the 49ers are stronger with him in the lineup, expect him to take a couple of weeks to fully ramp up.
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