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Source: 49ers' Nick Bosa is highest-paid defensive player

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The San Francisco 49ers and defensive end Nick Bosa have agreed to a five-year, $170 million extension that will make him the highest-paid defensive player in history, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday.

The extension includes $122.5 million guaranteed, the source told ESPN.

That $34 million annual payout surpasses the $31.7 million average belonging to Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald and the $122.5 million in full guarantees easily surpasses the $80 million mark set by Pittsburgh Steelers pass rusher T.