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A $244,199 nightmare just rolled into Trent Williams’ life—and it’s a Porsche he apparently forgot to pay for. The 49ers’ All-Pro left tackle is being sued by OpenRoad Auto Group, a Washington car dealer, for allegedly dodging lease payments on a 2018 Porsche 911 that he’s had locked down since 2011.
Here’s where the story gets ugly. According to the lawsuit, Williams agreed to a 48-month lease deal with payments stretching through August 31, 2025. The dealer says he made exactly two payments—in August and September 2021—totaling $10,617.26. Then he ghosted. Complete radio silence for years. OpenRoad claims Williams authorized automatic bank debits for the lease but conveniently closed the account right after signing the papers. Classic move. The company now says Williams owes $244,199.28 in past-due payments alone, plus additional charges, fees, and costs that haven’t been specified yet.
To make it worse, OpenRoad has no idea where the car is. According to the suit, Williams may have sold it to another dealership, which then sold it to someone else. So the 911 is out there somewhere, in someone’s garage, while the dealer is left holding the bag for six figures in unpaid lease obligations.
The timing couldn’t be more embarrassing. Williams just wrapped up a landmark contract extension with San Francisco worth $50 million over two years (signed April 20, 2026), with $37 million fully guaranteed. Before that, he’d been pulling down serious money for years—his earlier deal was a $103 million contract averaging $25.75 million annually. The man is a 12-time Pro Bowler, a five-time All-Pro, and one of the best offensive tackles in NFL history. Money is not the issue here.
What makes this even messier: Williams has a history of contentious contract negotiations with the 49ers. He held out for months, racked up over $5 million in fines, and filed grievances claiming the team wasn’t honoring guarantees after a shoulder injury in 2025. The NFLPA backed him up. So there’s a pattern here of Williams protecting his coin—which makes ducking a six-figure car lease look deliberate, not accidental.
The lawsuit was just filed in August 2026, which means this debt has been sitting uncollected since late 2021. That’s five years of silence, and now it’s public.
The 16BARS take: You can negotiate mega-contracts, file grievances against billion-dollar franchises, and make Hall of Fame money—but you can’t ignore a $244K car lease. This is a distraction Williams doesn’t need heading into a crucial season, and it raises real questions about his financial discipline off the field.
