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49ers 11-Time Pro Bowl Star Misses Voluntary OTAs

Every San Francisco 49ers star is present for the team's voluntary organized team activities except for one. Star offensive tackle Trent Williams.

Williams is entering his 15th season in the league after being selected with the No. 4 overall pick in 2010 by the Washington Redskins.

The team doesn't appear to be alarmed about Williams' absence, as head coach Kyle Shanahan told the media on Thursday that he's "been around" the facility already this offseason.

“He’s been around,” Shanahan said. “He was here at the beginning of — not OTAs — but Phase One [of the offseason program]. He hasn’t been here in a couple of weeks but expect to see him soon.”

The former Oklahoma Sooner missed out on Pro Bowl honors last season for the first time since 2011. Williams did not play in 2019 due to a medical disagreement with the Redskins at the time. He played in just 10 games last season due to an ankle injury.

The fact that Williams was at the team facility during the early portion of the offseason surprised many, since he normally skips that.

Williams is working out at his home gym in Houston, preparing for the team's mandatory minicamp this offseason.

Williams is widely considered one of the greatest offensive linemen of all time, as an 11-time Pro Bowler and has been named First-Team All-Pro three times and Second-Team All-Pro once.

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