Having misplaced the Championship recreation to the Eagles final weekend, 49ers star left deal with Trent Williams is contemplating retirement after one other ‘grueling season’ in San Fransisco.
Williams was compelled to go away San Fransisco in a strolling boot and crutches on Tuesday, as he cleared out his locker following defeat to the Eagles within the NFC Championship recreation on Sunday.
Though Williams mentioned the damage to his foot is a ‘minor’ one and of no concern, the 34-year outdated additionally spoke to the media as he exited the altering rooms on Tuesday, saying that retirement could possibly be on the playing cards following one other grueling yr.
“It’s an extended season, having two lengthy seasons back-to-back, it does get fairly grueling for a 34-year-old man like myself.
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“You do sort of take into consideration what’s life like after soccer, as a result of I’ve performed this yearly of my life for the reason that second grade. You do get to that age, particularly after ending the yr like this and it being as exhausting because it was and nonetheless not getting fairly the place you wish to be. I get it, you get to that age. Truthfully, I’m simply taking it someday at a time and we’ll see the way it goes.”
The retirement of Williams wouldn’t solely be an enormous loss for the 49ers however to the NFL as nicely, because the All-Professional left deal with stays amongst the highest defensive gamers within the league regardless of his outdated age.
“It isn’t onerous to stand up for NFC Championship [Game], or playoffs or something like that. However, yeah, the day-to-day grind does get fairly redundant [after] doing it for a very long time.
“However I’m blessed. I’m blessed to have performed this recreation for so long as I’ve. And no matter God has sooner or later for me, I do know I’ll have it. However to reply your query, yeah, it does get slightly like a rerun virtually.”
The 49ers should be busy within the off season if Williams does retire, as they already face shedding proper deal with Mike McGlinchey in free company.
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