Fred Warner #54 of the SF 49ers (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
The 49ers reached a deal with their star linebacker, Fred Warner, to keep him in San Francisco for the next five seasons, making him the highest paid at his position.
The San Francisco 49ers made the former third-round draft pick the highest paid linebacker in the NFL on Wednesday, signing 2020 All-Pro Fred Warner to a massive contract extension.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter had the move first:
All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner and the 49ers just reached agreement on a five-year extension that will tie him to San Francisco through the 2026 season, sources tell ESPN.