The San Francisco 49ers didn’t need to suppose issues by when it got here to Fred Warner.
Signing arguably the most effective linebacker within the NFL to a profitable contract extension was a simple choice to make, and it wasn’t a shock to see him turn into the highest-paid on the place within the league.
Nonetheless, the Niners did greater than that, as in addition they managed to scale back Warner’s wage cap cost.
“The 49ers lowered Fred Warner’s 2025 wage cap hit by over $13 million along with his new contract, which [features] a $16.3M signing bonus and a $21M 2026 choice bonus, each prorated towards the cap. SF now has $46 million in efficient 2025 cap house, #2 within the NFL,” David Lombardi wrote on X.
The 49ers lowered Fred Warner’s 2025 salary-cap hit by over $13 million along with his new contract, which ft. a $16.3m signing bonus and a $21m 2026 choice bonus — each prorated towards the cap.
SF now has $46 million in efficient 2025 cap house, #2 within the NFL
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) Might 28, 2025
Warner will make a base wage of $1.2 million this season and $1.6 million in 2026.
That quantity jumps to $15.3 million in 2027, $20.0 million in 2028 and $20.1 million in 2029, and he’ll get $56.7 million in assured cash, which incorporates $20.3 million in new ensures.
If age or accidents meet up with Warner, or the 49ers resolve to go in a special route, they’ll transfer on from him in 2028 with none form of monetary penalties.
There’s no purpose to consider that would be the case, however all issues thought of, the Niners gave the remainder of the league one other instance of environment friendly use of the wage cap and the right way to get round it.
