Trent Williams’ time with the San Francisco 49ers is over.

According to his agents, Elite Loyalty Sports, the 49ers agreed to reschedule Williams’ contract, giving him a three-year deal worth $82.6 million. The contract includes $48 million at signing and $25.69 million through a signing bonus.

The 49ers opened training camp without Williams. The superstar left tackle wanted adjust his contract because there was no more guaranteed money on the six-year, $138 million deal he signed in March 2021.

“I knew it was a possibility, and I was hopeful he’d be there,” head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters after the team’s first training camp practice on July 24. “But I knew it was a possibility, and I was confident that in the long run it would all work out and that he’d be there and that we’d figure everything out. But it’s just one day of practice, and I think Trent will be fine with missing a couple of practices.”

That contract made Williams the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history at the time. The deal remains the richest in total value of any offensive lineman, but his average annual salary of $23.01 million ranks fifth.

The 49ers had a similar situation with star running back Christian McCaffrey. He had no guaranteed money left on his deal, so the club gave him a two-year, $38 million extension in June.

Williams’ situation is a little different, as the market for an All-Pro left tackle is larger than for an All-Pro running back.

It doesn’t help that the 49ers face a salary cap problem over the next 12 months, as quarterback Brock Purdy is up for a contract extension next season.

Williams and Nick Bosa have already signed contracts worth more than $100 million. McCaffrey, Fred Warner, Javon Hargrave, George Kittle and Deebo Samuel all earn at least $15 million per season.

While the 49ers have so much talent on both sides of the ball, it’s fair to say that Williams is their most important player. Even in his 36th season, he’s still considered the best offensive lineman in the league, having made the All-Pro first team in each of the past three seasons.

The remaining four positions on San Francisco’s offensive line have been question marks for years, but that has rarely mattered because Williams remains such a dominant force at the most important position.

There seemed little doubt that the 49ers would eventually reach a deal with Williams. Now that it’s worked out, the future Hall of Famer is set to anchor the offensive line for the 2024 regular season.