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49ers tackle Trent Williams swings on Giants DT A'Shawn Robinson on TNF

DSprofileby:Dustin Schutte•09/21/23•

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Trent Williams might’ve gotten a gift from NFL officials during Thursday Night Football. The 49ers’ offensive tackle appeared to take a swing at Giants defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson during the Week 3 matchup.

A mini-scuffle broke out after the Niners to exception to Robinson’s antics. Williams got irritated enough to take a swing, hitting Robinson in the helmet. It probably should have resulted in an ejection.

Instead, officials allowed Williams to remain in the game. Below is the clip from the Thursday night game:

While officials opted against ejecting Williams, the league can still take a look at this play. So the 49ers’ offensive lineman could still face repercussions for his actions.

According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Robinson and Williams “have had beef ever since Robinson was in LA. There’s not much love between them.” No other context was provided.

Robinson played for the Los Angeles Rams from 2020-22 before joining the Giants ahead of the offseason. So, for a few years, the two saw each other twice per season.

Williams is a veteran offensive lineman, entering his 14th year in the NFL. This season marks his fourth in San Francisco. He’s also a 10-time Pro Bowl selection.

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Maybe there’s a little all-star treatment happening during Thursday Night Football?

49ers defeat Giants on Thursday Night Football

San Francisco had no trouble with the Giants to open Week 3 of the NFL schedule. The 49ers pulled away late to start the year 3-0 while New York dropped to 1-2 on the year.

Brock Purdy finished Thursday’s game completing 25-of-37 passes for 310 yards with two touchdowns. Christian McCaffrey led the rushing attack with 85 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Deebo Samuel was the team’s leading receiver, totaling 129 yards and a touchdown on six receptions.

Defensively, Nick Bosa and Javon Hargrave each finished with a sack, Oren Burks had two tackles for loss and Talanoa Hufanga had an interception.

For the Giants, Daniel Jones threw for 137 yards and an interception while completing 22-of-32 passes. With no Saquon Barkley on the field due to injury, New York rushed for just 29 yards on 11 carries.

San Francisco has another home game next weekend against the Arizona Cardinals, with kickoff at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX. New York returns home to host the Seattle Seahawks for Monday Night Football. That game airs at 8:15 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN.