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Report: 49ers Finalize Extension With Star LB Fred Warner

Extending Fred Warner is a no-brainer for the 49ers.

Jose Luis Sanchez III

Oct 6, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner (54) during the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
Oct 6, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner (54) during the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
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Another cornerstone player on the San Francisco 49ers is locked in for the long-term.

Star linebacker Fred Warner and the 49ers have finalized an extension, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Warner is receiving a three-year deal worth $63 million with $56 million guaranteed.

His contract extension makes him the NFL's highest-paid linebacker. It is the second time a contract extension has earned him that honor, and rightfully so.

Extending Warner is a no-brainer for the 49ers. It was reported on Sunday that he and the 49ers were close to finalizing a contract extension. Sure enough, he gets extended the next day.

Warner had to have been the easiest player that the 49ers decided on when it came to pondering an extension. Warner is only 28 years old and is still performing at an elite level.

Without a doubt, Warner is the best linebacker in the NFL, especially after coming off another All-Pro and Pro Bowl season.

Don't forget that he earned an All-Pro honor last season while playing on a fractured ankle. Is this guy even human? I don't think so.

For him to play at such a high level, dealing with a significant injury is unfathomable. That is why he is the player whom I believe the 49ers decided on extending a long time ago, even more than George Kittle and Brock Purdy.

Warner never misses games, can play through injury and still excel, and is still fairly young. He's also an extraordinary leader and an amazing ambassador of the franchise.

With Warner extended, the 49ers wrap up all of their potential loose ends that could create a distraction going into training camp. Kittle, Purdy, and now Warner are all finished.

Now, the 49ers can focus on getting better and bouncing back from their pitiful 2024 season.

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Jose Luis Sanchez III
JOSE LUIS SANCHEZ III

Jose Luis Sanchez III has covered the San Francisco 49ers daily for FanNation since 2019. He started off as the lead publisher for FanNation's All49ers, then switched positions to become the Deputy Editor in 2020. Sanchez writes, edits, and produces videos daily for All49ers. He also co-hosts a show on YouTube with All49ers lead publisher Grant Cohn weekly. Prior to FanNation, Sanchez started his writing career back in 2016 for the school newspaper at Skyline college where he covered all sports team in the Bay Area. Following that from 2017 to 2019, he found a role as a contributor for FanSided's news desk along with their site's Just Blog Baby covering the Las Vegas Raiders and Golden Gate Sports every professional Bay Area sports team. Atop all of that, he was able to graduate with a Bachelors degree in Communication Studies at San Francisco State University in 2020. Sanchez is committed to ensuring he delivers transparent analysis and straightforward opinions that resonates with readers to get them thinking.

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