Santa Clara, Calif. - After the San Francisco 49ers completed a lucrative contract extension with quarterback Brock Purdy and tight-fitting George Kittle in recent weeks, the San Francisco 49ers have another key player to take care of their most pressing offseason business: guard Fred Warner.
Sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter that on Monday, Niners and Warner agreed to a three-year, $63 million contract to check the box. In the 2029 season, the deal connects Warner to the team. The redesigned deal also returns Warners to the league's highest-paid guards roster for $21 million per season and adds $56 million in margin, which no longer has any deals.
While Purdy's deal represents the largest deal in team history (five years for $265 million, including $181 million in total margin), while Niners' biggest pay rise ever, Warner's expansion is always easier as he signed five years in 2021 and the remaining five years.
Just like with Kittle in the offseason, running back to Christian McCaffrey last year, Warner's deal was more about moving money, adding some guarantees and lowering his near-term salary cap.
According to his old deal terms, Warner is scheduled to calculate the cap for 2025 $29.17 million, compared with the cap for 2026 $26.71 million. Both numbers are easily two numbers in the NFL. These numbers are expected to decrease significantly as they expand.
When Warner joined most of his teammates in the offseason plan in April, he made it clear that he didn’t have to worry about the potential for a contract.
Although Warner is about to reach a season, he won his fourth first-tier global game in the last 13 games of the season, he stands out for the third time in a row. He revealed at the end of last season that he needed painkillers to do so before the end of the season.
But Warner didn’t need ankle surgery and said he felt “good” when he returned to his offseason plan.
Before the organized team event began, Purdy and Kittle’s 28-year-old, Purdy and Kittle signed the signatures, and 49 people could easily drive to the bootcamp from a business perspective.
In recent years, the Niners have had a long contract negotiation with defensive end Nick Bosa, receiver Brandon Aiyuk and departure tackle Trent Williams. All these expansions were not completed until late August or early September, and each player lacked most or all of the training camp.
This year, Niners are trying to rebound from the disappointing 6-11 finish in 2024, so they shouldn't have such a problem this year.