49ers make Fred Warner the NFL’s highest-paid linebacker — again — with $63 million deal

Fred Warner is reshaping nan net scenery — again.

On Monday, nan four-time All-Pro reached a three-year, $63 cardinal hold pinch nan 49ers, including $56 cardinal successful guaranteed money, making nan 28-year-old nan NFL’s highest-paid linebacker.

The woody marks nan 2nd clip successful his seven-year profession he’s been atop nan leaderboard erstwhile it comes to net astatine nan position, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Warner, selected 70th wide successful nan 2018 draught retired of BYU, was group to participate nan 2025 play pinch a $29.2 cardinal headdress hit.

The California autochthonal was successful request of a caller deal, arsenic he antecedently had 2 years remaining connected his contract, but thing was guaranteed.

The monolithic hold comes conscionable 3 days aft nan 49ers agreed to a five-year hold worthy $265 cardinal pinch Brock Purdy and a fewer weeks aft tight extremity George Kittle’s four-year, $76.4 cardinal deal.

In a play afloat of injuries, Warner still managed a coagulated campaign, accumulating 4 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions (including a pick-six for 70 yards), 2 backmost hits and 1 sack crossed each 17 games

The 49ers, coming disconnected a disappointing 6-11 campaign, will beryllium looking to return to their 2023 shape successful which they dominated nan NFC en way to a Super Bowl quality against nan Chiefs.

Warner will besides look to adhd to his three-year streak of earning some a Pro Bowler and first-team All-Pro nod.