The 49ers are getting a new left tackle, agreeing Saturday to trade for Trent Williams from Washington, NFL Network reported as Day 3 of the draft got underway.
What does that mean for Joe Staley, their left tackle the past 13 seasons since his first-round draft pick? If Staley is indeed retiring as this trade would seem to indicate, he nor the 49ers have officially confirmed that.
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The 49ers are acquiring Williams for a fifth-round selection (No. 156 overall) and a 2021 third-round pick, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported.
Williams did not play last season, disgruntled over Washington’s medical staff and its treatment for a cancerous growth on his scalp.