Getty San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch publicly pushed back — at least in tone — after a report suggested All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams could be released if the sides can’t reach a financial agreement. Speaking Feb. 24 at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Lynch said he has had “productive and substantive” meetings in recent weeks with Williams and his agent, Vincent Taylor , and added that the two sides met again Tuesday. The context matters: ESPN’s Adam Schefter