{"id":163459,"date":"2026-03-13T07:45:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=163459"},"modified":"2026-03-13T07:45:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:45:16","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8breaking-hes-back-49ers-just-pulled-off-the-reunion-fans-were-begging-for-and-fred-warner-couldnt-be-more-thrilled-is-this-the-move-that-will-propel-the-team-to-new-h","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=163459","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: HE\u2019S BACK: 49ers just pulled off the reunion fans were begging for, and Fred Warner couldn\u2019t be more thrilled! Is this the move that will propel the team to new heights, or will the pressure be too much to handle? Fans are already buzzing with excitement! \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back, Dre.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3328,h_1872\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/42\/01kkhvqhn8vhk1f52mp9.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">The San Francisco 49ers didn\u2019t exactly want linebacker Dre Greenlaw to leave via free agency an offseason ago, attempting an 11th-hour move to convince him not to join the Denver\u00a0Broncos.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div_adsconex_banner_responsive_1\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23156761210\/cafex\/banner_responsive_1_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">But Greenlaw ultimately left, signing a multi-year deal there and leaving the Niners with relatively few proven options on their depth chart behind Warner. And San Francisco was forced to cycle through several backers because of injury attrition, including Warner\u2019s brutal ankle injury in the middle of the year.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div_adsconex_banner_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23156761210\/cafex\/banner_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Greenlaw, too, suffered plenty of injury issues during his first year in Denver, appearing in just eight games over the course of 2025.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">And that prompted the Broncos to part ways with the veteran, opening up the door to a\u00a0possible reunion in the Bay Area.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div_adsconex_banner_responsive_3\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23156761210\/cafex\/banner_responsive_3_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Turns out, that possibility is coming true.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">49ers are bringing back fan-favorite Dre Greenlaw (and making Fred Warner happy)<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">According to a\u00a0Thursday report from NFL Network\u2019s Ian Rapoport, the 49ers are signing Greenlaw to a one-year deal worth up to $7.5 million:<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Greenlaw and Warner patrolled the second level of the Niners defense from 2019 through 2024, providing plenty of worthy memories and moments. And it was hard for both Warner and the rest of the fanbase to watch Greenlaw seek out newer pastures.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div_adsconex_banner_responsive_4\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23156761210\/cafex\/banner_responsive_4_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">While San Francisco is fully aware of the linebacker\u2019s lengthy injury history, pairing him back with Warner helps solve plenty of issues that plagued the defense the previous two years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">It\u2019ll be interesting to see the guarantees associated with Greenlaw\u2019s contract in light of his injury history, but one should automatically assume he\u2019s going to partnering back up with Warner again right out of the gate.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div_adsconex_banner_responsive_5\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23156761210\/cafex\/banner_responsive_5_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Warner will unquestionably happy. 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