The 49ers locked up another one of their star players to a long-term contract extension.
After NBC Sports Bay Area’s Jennifer Lee Chan reported Sunday, citing sources, that linebacker Fred Warner and San Francisco were close to finalizing a deal, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Monday, citing sources, that the star linebacker has agreed to a three-year, $63 million extension with the team.
ESPN Sources: Four-time All-Pro LB Fred Warner and the 49ers reached agreement on a three-year, $63 million contract extension that includes over $56 million in guaranteed money that makes him the NFL’s highest-paid linebacker. It marks the second time in his seven-year NFL… pic.twitter.com/L4GHK7h4Vy
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 19, 2025
As Schefter mentioned, Warner’s new deal makes him the league’s highest-paid linebacker, which he now has accomplished twice in his NFL career after signing to a then-record five-year, $95 million deal in 2021.
The 28-year-old is a four-time Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro selection, and has not missed a single game in seven seasons with San Francisco.
His lucrative extension comes just days after the 49ers reportedly agreed to a massive five-year, $265 million contract with quarterback Brock Purdy and almost one month after tight end George Kittle signed a four-year, $76.4 million extension.
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