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On July 21st, 20201, the LA Rams watched as the San Francisco 49ers inked inside linebacker Fred Warner to a five-year extension worth over $95 million, making him the highest-paid inside linebacker among all the NFL (Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. That’s a huge chunk of cheddar to slip into one player’s pocket, and it will certainly reset the FMV (Fair Market Value) for inside linebackers going forward.
For comparison purposes, when the Las Vegas Raiders signed ex-Rams inside linebacker Cory Littleton, that contract was three years and $36 million.