"It's still a dream": 49ers LB Fred Warner gets 100% real after signing 3-year, $63,000,000 deal

The San Francisco 49ers made sure to retain their core during the offseason. While some important players left the franchise, they signed homegrown stars George Kittle, Brock Purdy and Fred Warner to long-term extensions.

Warner's play for the franchise has been nothing short of amazing. He has been voted a First-Team All-Pro for the past three seasons, four in total. Although the 49ers defense has been inconsistent for the past two years with Steve Wilks and Nick Sorensen as coordinators, Warner has remained a key piece.

Warner signed a three-year, $63 million contract extension on Thursday, locking him through the 2029 season. In a social media video, the linebacker celebrated the new deal and sent a positive message to the fans regarding the future.

"Faithful, hey, we're here to stay, baby! It was a dream when I got drafted here in 2018, and it's still a dream to this day. And I know we've been through some great times these first seven years, but the story is only beginning, and we know what we're after, let's go chase it. Let's go get it."

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The average of $21 million per year makes him the highest-paid linebacker in the league. He surpassed the Baltimore Ravens' Roquan Smith, who earns an average of $20 million per season in his five-year, $100 million deal.

Contract details for 49ers stars Brock Purdy and George Kittle

The 49ers' roster will look a lot different in 2025, with key names such as Jaylon Moore and Deebo Samuel leaving the franchise. However, the money saved was used in contract extensions for other key players.

Brock Purdy signed a five-year, $265 million deal, committing his future to the franchise. His average of $53 million per year is top 10 in the league, but the team was able to save money by not putting him in the same category as Dak Prescott ($60 million/year).

George Kittle signed a four-year, $76.4 million contract extension that made him the highest-paid tight end in the league, surpassing Trey McBride from the Arizona Cardinals.

About the author

Henrique Bulio is an NFL and College Football journalist at Sportskeeda and the Editor-in-Chief of Pro Football Brasil. He has a total 13 years of experience working in American Football, and playing quarterback at an amateur level in Brazil has given him a unique perspective of the game.

Henrique follows the Philadelphia Eagles closely due to Michael Vick's historic performance on MNF against the Washington Commanders in 2010. His all-time favorite player is Ed Reed; he believes that Reed is the greatest safety to ever play the game. Bill Belichick gets the nod as Henrique's favorite coach for coaching the Patriots to glory over two decades.

If Henrique were to be able to go back in time and watch one game, it would be Super Bowl XLIX, where the Patriots and the Seahawks played a complete, back-and-forth game that concluded with one of the biggest talking points in NFL history.

Technical deep dives are Henrique’s specialty, and he ensures never to use misleading words in his articles, since he himself consumes a lot of information off the web. He has had the privilege of interviewing Cairo Santos, Lamar Jackson, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McDermott, Bruce Arians, Matt LaFleur, among others.

Aside from football, Henrique likes to play poker and Counter-Strike.

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Edited by Henrique Bulio