It was a down year across the board for the San Francisco 49ers in 2024, meaning that Trent Williams and the rest of the faithful will have to reassert themselves in the NFC in order to regain confidence from outsiders.
The NFL is releasing its top-100 player rankings for the 2025 season, and the star offensive tackle has fallen from his top-40 ranking that was revealed just over one year ago.
Trent Williams, who was ranked as the 38th-best player in the league during last year’s rankings, comes in at number 45 in this year’s edition of the NFL Top-100.
During the course of his 17-year career, the 37-year-old has been named to 11 Pro Bowl rosters, including four with the 49ers, and three All-Pro teams–his most recent taking place during the 2023 season.
Trent Williams might be Brock Purdy’s biggest supporter 🥹 pic.twitter.com/ySlJeelxJq
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) August 13, 2025
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2024 stats: 10 games | 649 snaps | 17 QBP allowed | 1 sack allowed
A lingering ankle injury for Trent Williams ended a streak of Pro Bowl selections at 11 straight seasons starting with his third season and dropped him from a Top 10 ranking on this list last year.
But though his streak of accolades was halted and even with the hampered ankle, Trent Williams still remained one of the top tackles in the business, consistently protecting quarterback Brock Purdy" data-link="/players/brock-purdy/" data-slug="brock-purdy">Brock Purdy and ranking sixth among tackles with an 85.6 overall grade, per Pro Football Focus. The 36-year-old Williams said this offseason he has no plans of retiring yet and would love to reach at least 40 before hanging up the cleats. If he continues to maintain the high standard of play he’s brought into his mid- and now late-30s, that goal could be in reach.
NFL Pro Insight for Trent Williams: Trent Williams allowed an average time to pressure of 3.78 seconds last season, longest among left tackles with at least 25 pressures allowed. Williams allowed pressure on 7.6% of his pass blockings snaps, 10th-lowest among left tackles with at least 200 pass blocking snaps.
NFL.com’s Coral Smith – August 2025
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The San Francisco 49ers today announced they have acquired RB Brian Robinson Jr. from the Washington Commanders in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2026. In order to make room on the roster, the team has waived WR Malik Knowles.
Brian Robinson Jr. (6-1, 225) was originally drafted by the Commanders in the third round (98th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. Throughout his three seasons with the Commanders (2022-24), he has appeared in 41 games (37 starts) and registered 570 carries for 2,329 yards (4.1 average) and 15 touchdowns on the ground to go along with 65 receptions for 587 yards (9.0 average) and five touchdowns through the air.
He also stared three postseason contests and added 36 carries for 129 yards and two touchdowns. In 2024, Robinson Jr. appeared in 14 games (13 starts) and totaled 187 carries for 799 yards and eight touchdowns as well as 20 receptions for 159 yards.
A 26-year-old native of Tuscaloosa, AL, Robinson Jr. attended the University of Alabama for five years (2017-21) where he appeared in 66 games and registered 545 carries for 2,704 yards and 29 touchdowns and added 52 receptions for 446 yards and two touchdowns, earning Associated Press Second-Team All-SEC honors in 2021.
Knowles (6-2, 196) originally signed with the San Francisco 49ers on August 20, 2025.
49ers Roster Moves: Robinson move made official, Knowles waived
Upcoming San Francisco 49ers Schedule
Sunday, September 7th – @ Seattle Seahawks – 1:05 PM PT *Season opener*
Sunday, September 14th – @ New Orleans Saints – 10:00 AM PT
Sunday, September 21st – vs. Arizona Cardinals – 1:25 PM PT
Sunday, September 28th – vs. Jacksonville Jaguars – 1:05 PM PT
Thursday, October 2nd – @ Los Angeles Rams – 5:15 PM PT
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