Trent Williams believes he can play until age 40 after signing biggest deal for an O-lineman in NFL history

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Offensive linemen have a new Chase Daniel Jersey milestone to achieve in today's NFL. Maybe it's the inspiration of or the late-career succe s of and , but the trend of players playing at a high level into their late 30s is here to stay. is the latest player who wants to have a particularly long career, setting a goal Peters wanted to achieve years ago when he was the offensive tackle for the . Williams has his sights set on playing until he's 40, a mark he believes is achievable."I think just going off of that and knowing the medicine now and the way the NFL takes care of their players now, I think yeah, I think playing Dustin Hopkins Jersey until 40 is well within reach," Williams said on a conference call with reporters Tuesday. "The way I feel right now, I do think I have six years in my body, but I'm not going to be Shawne Merriman Jersey unrealistic. I'm going to take it one day at a time and continue to plug away at it. But that is the goal. I have something to prove. Can I play at a high level until I'm 40? We'll see." Williams signed a six-year, $138.06 million contract with the last week -- JK Scott Jersey the richest contract for an offensive lineman in NFL history. Williams will get $55.1 million guaranteed in a deal that will take him until he's 38 years old. Keenan Allen Jersey Whether the 49ers honor all six years of that deal is to be determined (at the very least they'll restructure it at some point), but Williams has an incentive to keep playing at a high level and earn that money."I'm 32 at this point, about to be 33," Williams said. "When I look back at my career, look at my career path, I've been to the Pro Bowl the last eight years I touched the field. So I'm not really worried about a decline at the moment. I know six years is a lot to suffice, but I do think it's po sible. "I Trey Marshall Jersey do appreciate the 49ers for adding that incentive to go and get that fifth and sixth year, which is the first thing Kyle (head coach Kyle Shanahan) said to me after we agreed, which is 'Hey, go get that sixth year.'" You kind of see the longevity of Jared Cook Jersey Jason Peters and Andrew Whitworth -- going off of that -- it's well within reach."
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