Williams gushes over Purdy's extension, ‘Cinderella story' with 49ers

SANTA CLARA — Trent Williams is a jovial guy when speaking to media, but his biggest smile yet might have come Tuesday when he was asked about Brock Purdy’s contract extension with the 49ers.The All-Pro left tackle spoke to local Bay Area media for the first time since the quarterback signed his five-year, $265 million deal with an ear-to-ear smile across his face.“For me, it’s just super, super fulfilling just to watch a guy like Brock,” Williams said. “You talk about a Cinderella story, I think this is the epitome of that. A guy going from making a few hundred thousand a year to making 50 million a year, it’s astronomical, and it couldn’t have happened to a better guy.”Williams was referencing Purdy’s NFL journey, which began as the final pick, No. 262, of the 2022 NFL Draft. In Week 13 of that season, Purdy came into the game for an injured Jimmy Garoppolo and led the 49ers to a 33-17 victory over the...