Laremy Tunsil’s contract extension talks with Commanders had another wrench thrown in it after latest NFL news
The Commanders can make more progress with Laremy Tunsil’s contract extension talks after another top left tackle enters dispute with his team.
The Washington Commanders are at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine this week, then it’s back to business with the free agency period beginning March 9th.
Even at the NFL Scouting Combine, the Commanders have been asked about the hottest topics surrounding the team. General manager Adam Peters took the podium on Tuesday and was asked about contract extension talks with Laremy Tunsil, which is the next biggest domino of the offseason.
Peters stressed how much he wanted to get a deal done, but things may have been impacted after a top left tackle in the league entered contract disputes with his own team.
Trent Williams enters contract dispute with San Francisco 49ers
The offseason is where players get paid, but sometimes surprising moves come from it instead, and all eyes are on the San Francisco 49ers now. NFL insider Adam Schefter reported Tuesday night that future Hall of Fame left tackle Trent Williams and the 49ers are struggling to get on the same page about his contract.
A very surprising move could come from it, with Williams as a release candidate if the two sides can’t agree on a number, and a hefty $39 million cap hit next season.
This doesn’t just impact the 49ers and all the teams looking for a left tackle this offseason; it also throws a wrench at the Commanders and Tunsil this offseason.
How Trent Williams impacts the Commanders and Laremy Tunsil
There are two possible outcomes for Williams and the 49ers, and both impact Washington differently. Williams will either receive a contract extension with the 49ers that comes at a hefty price or be released and sign a major contract with the highest bidder who wants a top left tackle in the league. Either way, Williams will get paid, even as he turns 38 before the season.
Tunsil represents himself, so there’s no rush for him this offseason. He surely has a number in his mind, which should be around $29 to $30 million per year. Those numbers would reset the market and give him the highest AAY for all tackles in the NFL, and he deserves that after a stellar 2025 season.
He could also just play the waiting game, let Williams make $30 million or more per year this offseason, and then try to beat that with a slightly higher number. Peters said multiple times that he wants to get a deal done sooner rather than later, but Tunsil could just wait it out until Williams figures out his own dispute, and possibly resets the market first.
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