The San Francisco 49ers and All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner reached an agreement on a five-year extension, ESPN and NFL Network reported Wednesday. The deal is worth $95 million with $40.5 million in guaranteed money, per the reports. The deal makes him the highest-paid inside linebacker in the league in contract value and average annual salary, according to Spotrac. New York Jets ILB C.J. Mosley was No. 1 with $85 million in total value, and Seattle’s Bobby Wagner is now second behind Warner in AAV with $18 million. Warner, 24, is entering the final year of his rookie contract. The extension ..read more

NFL All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner signed a whopping five-year, $95 million contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday, making him one of the highest-paid defensive players in league history. To say that the 24-year-old backer has earned his keep would be an understatement. He finished last season as the top-graded linebacker per Pro Football Focus metrics, tallying 125 tackles, six passes defended and two interceptions. With Warner finally locked up on a long-term deal, the focus now turns to other young players around the NFL who might be in line for huge contract extensio ..read more

The 49ers 2020 season is one that fans and members of the organization alike are eager to put in the rearview mirror. Unfortunately, after a myriad of injuries, a once-promising campaign ended with a disappointing 6-10 record. While the defense remained a top-five unit, the offense took a significant step back from its dominant 2019 season. The lack of consistent quarterback play was surely the driving force behind this. Also, shouldering a large portion of the blame was an inconsistent season from the offensive line as a whole. As the 49ers enter a highly anticipated 2021 season, the offense ..read more

The latest release in the Madden video game franchise is set for August 17. On July 26, EA Sports starts revealing their Madden NFL 22 player ratings. With that, every year a few players publicly express their disappointment with their latest Madden rating snub, while others use it as motivation. The 99 Club is an exclusive group of the best in the game, how many will this year’s game feature? We predict which player will be the top-rated at their position, as well as their overall Madden ratings. Also Read: Madden NFL 22: Tom Brady & Patrick Mahomes revealed as cover athletes Quarterba ..read more

Not willing to risk free agency or even an eventual franchise tag, the San Francisco 49ers got out in front of a lucrative contract extension for elite linebacker Fred Warner on Wednesday. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported the details of Warner’s massive new deal, which runs for five years, $95 million: The #49ers and LB Fred Warner have reached agreement on a five-year extension worth more than $95 million with $40.5 million in guarantees, source says. The first-team All Pro is now the highest-paid inside linebacker in the NFL. — Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) July 21, 2021 That’s some ..read more

There was never a doubt that the San Francisco 49ers were going to pay Fred Warner. He’s durable, young, smart, fast, instinctive, and comes with a team-first attitude. It would have been a surprise if Warner took the field during training camp without a new deal, as Warner was scheduled to make just over $3.3 million as his base salary in 2021. He won’t have to worry about money anymore. On Wednesday morning, the Niners extended warner with a five-year, $95-million contract that includes $40.5 million guaranteed. Warner is now the highest-paid linebacker in the NFL, though that figures to ch ..read more

The San Francisco 49ers underwent one major change this offseason when they lost defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, who is now the head coach of the New York Jets. Saleh did a great job with the unit, especially over the past two seasons. Since he took over in 2017, San Francisco’s defense improved immensely under Saleh. Here is where the 49ers’ defense has ranked in DVOA over the past four seasons, per Football Outsiders. 2017: 26th 2018: 24th 2019: 2nd 2020: 6th The 2020 season got off to a brutal start for Saleh and the defense. First, Dee Ford and Richard Sherman were hurt in the Week 1 ..read more

While the NFL is more of a passing league, an offense can’t dominate if it doesn’t have a running threat. There are several great running back groups in the league, but which team is set up best for ground-and-pound football based on their stable of ball carriers? Most would expect the Tennessee Titans to be No. 1 on a list of best NFL running back groups, but there isn’t much depth behind Derrick Henry. Christian McCaffrey is amazing, but the Carolina Panthers have seven different unproven backs behind him on the roster. Lamar Jackson is a quarterback, thus not part of the backfield. With th ..read more

The San Francisco 49ers will gather at their team facility for training camp in less than a week. Expectations are high for the Niners going into the 2021 NFL season. After a dismal 2020 campaign that saw San Francisco lead the league in adjusted games lost, many NFL pundits expect the team to be among the title contenders in 2021. After a busy offseason that saw the 49ers trade up for the No. 3 pick, re-sign key free agents such as Trent Williams and Kyle Juszczyk while also adding Alex Mack and Samson Ebukam in free agency, oddsmakers are bullish on the team. Vegas has the Niners with the s ..read more

What you see is what you get, at least for the moment, when talking about the 49ers roster. They’re up against the salary cap and have to finalize an extension with Fred Warner before we can start talking about potential additions. The team didn’t have $4 million to give Melvin Ingram. 49ers’ RB depth could create intriguing trade scenario Mostert, however, could be an attractive pickup for a lot of teams heading into the regular season — but only if the 49ers believe they have enough talented backs to manage without him. Mostert is scheduled to earn $3.225 million for the 2021 season. He e ..read more