Kyle Shanahan's updates on Brandon Aiyuk, Trent Williams aren't promising

According to Kyle Shanahan, there are no developments on the news front for either Brandon Aiyuk or Trent Williams regarding new deals with the 49ers.

At some point, there needs to be a resolution between the San Francisco 49ers and their two stars who are seeking new contracts, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and left tackle Trent Williams.

Aiyuk has had the far more high-profile contractual standoff with the Niners, one in which trade requests and rumors circulated for weeks. But no trade (and no new contract) materialized, leaving Aiyuk's future in a state of limbo despite still being under contract through 2024.

Williams, meanwhile, has flown under the radar a bit despite being arguably more important to San Francisco's success. While a potential Aiyuk absence/trade could damage the 49ers' depth chart, head coach Kyle Shanahan has plenty of other offensive weapons at his disposal, including running back Christian McCaffrey and fellow wideout Deebo Samuel.

The drop from Williams to his backup, Jaylon Moore, is significantly bigger.

With only one more week remaining in the preseason, and the days counting down before the Niners open up their regular season against the New York Jets on Sept. 9, it'd be reasonable to assume some sort of agreement is reached with both Aiyuk and Williams.

Not yet, though. And what Shanahan just told reporters is a bit deflating.

Kyle Shanahan on Brandon Aiyuk, Trent Williams contract situations: 'Nothing has changed'

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Shanahan didn't exactly offer a promising update regarding the two players.

When asked whether or not any progress had been achieved, Shanahan bluntly responded with, "Zero updates. Nothing has changed."

Not exactly the news fans want to hear.

Aiyuk has been physically present for training camp and has attended San Francisco's preseason games despite not playing, thereby avoiding significant fines while awaiting his inevitable fate.

Williams, meanwhile, has remained away from the team during his holdout, incurring fines equivalent to one week's pay for the two preseason games he's already missed. It's a bit of a financial gamble to do so, but considering Williams is arguably the best offensive tackle in the NFL and recently held the title of highest-paid lineman in league history, it's a gamble he feels is worth the risk.

If there is a positive, resolutions in such situations can happen quickly. A standoff between player and front office often gets resolved in a quick turnaround, the back-end discussions rarely making headlines. Those are likely going on right now between the 49ers, Aiyuk's camp and Williams' camp, even though Shanahan has indicated there aren't any developments.

Still, the longer this plays out, the bigger the chance of regular-season setbacks at both spots on the roster.

And no one in Niners circles wants to see that.

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