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San Francisco 49ers star Fred Warner was once again named the top off-ball linebacker in the NFL this year via an anonymous poll of league coaches, scouts and executives.
According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Warner repeated after also being named No. 1 last year, and he garnered over 80 percent of the first-place votes this year.
The top 10 selections on the 2024 off-ball linebackers list are as follows:
- Fred Warner (San Francisco 49ers)
- Roquan Smith (Baltimore Ravens)
- Matt Milano (Buffalo Bills)
- Patrick Queen (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- Nick Bolton (Kansas City Chiefs)
- Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (Cleveland Browns)
- Tremaine Edmunds (Chicago Bears)
- Demario Davis (New Orleans Saints)
- Dre Greenlaw (San Francisco 49ers)
- Foyesade Oluokun (Jacksonville Jaguars)
An NFL coordinator gave Fowler a glowing review of Warner's play, saying: "He's like an elite quarterback in terms of managing the game.