The San Francisco 49ers will take on the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, as the club aims to earn its eighth win of the season in Week 10. However, superstar left tackle Trent Williams has been dealing with an ankle injury throughout the week leading up to the contest. He has yet to miss a game so far this year, but his status for the game against the Cowboys is still seemingly up in the air. Here's everything we know about Trent Williams' injury and his playing status.
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Reports on Sunday morning revealed that the 38-year-old offensive lineman is deemed questionable for the 49ers' matchup against the Cowboys that kicks off at 4:25 p.m. EST, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The silver lining in the report, though, is that San Francisco expects Williams to play.
“49ers LT Trent Williams, listed as questionable for today's game vs. the Cowboys due to an ankle injury, is expected to play, per source,” Schefter reported.
That means Williams is going into Week 10 a little banged up, but the 16-year veteran appears likely to play through the injury. The 49ers star is on pace to play double-digit games for the 16th straight season of his career. He's also maintained his status as one of the elite left tackles in the NFL since being drafted in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
The three-time First-Team All-Pro has been a stud for the 49ers all season once again. He's only allowed one sack through his first eight games. Additionally, Williams owns an impressive 87.7 overall PFF grade, which is good for second-best in the league. He also has an 87.6 pass-blocking grade (No. 2 among tackles) and an 81 run-blocking grade (No. 9 among tackles) on PFF this season.
So, when it comes to the question of whether Trent Williams is playing today against the Cowboys, the answer is likely.