The San Francisco 49ers made a major in-season move on Tuesday, extending ascending cornerback Deommodore Lenoir to a five-year, $92 million deal that keeps him off the free agent market this offseason and with the organization for the foreseeable future.
Kyle Shanahan said he was “pumped” to get Lenoir’s contract done this afternoon and that it’s something the team tried to get done during the offseason before talks resurfaced a couple of weeks ago:
“He’s exactly what we want as a Niner. His style of play, how good he’s become, and really just how much he loves football.