The Niners are risking disaster by waiting so long to sign two critical players.
Trent Williams #71 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after an overtime win against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on January 1, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. SANTA CLARA — On Friday, the 49ers will return to Las Vegas and Allegiant Stadium, the site of the team’s Super Bowl defeat six months ago.
Yes, Purdy lacked the team’s top playmakers — Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Christian McCaffrey, and, of course, Aiyuk. But he was behind the offensive line that, sans Williams, would start if the regular season began next week.I don’t know if Sunday was a practical joke or elaborate contract negotiation ploy with Purdy , but the 49ers’ “first-string” offense’s performance against a middling Saints defense was no laughing matter.
The Niners have two practices remaining in training camp. After Friday’s preseason finale, the team will have a little more than two weeks before its season opener — a Monday Night Football game against the Jets on Sept. 9. The Niners will start preparing for the Jets as soon as this upcoming weekend.
Aiyuk has been effectively shadowing the Niners for weeks. His “hold-in” has kept him in team meetings. He was even at Levi’s Stadium Sunday, per Niners coach Kyle Shanahan. So far, it seems as if the negotiations have gone nowhere. If that’s, indeed, the case, San Francisco needs to call the receiver back to work — they’re well within their rights to do so.The Niners have no such options with Williams.
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