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49ers sign middle linebacker Fred Warner to 5-year extension

The contract will take him through the 2026 season

Credit: AP

FILE - In this May 25, 2021, file photo, San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner reaches for ball during NFL football practice in Santa Clara, Calif. The 49ers agreed on a five-year contract extension with Warner that makes him the highest-paid off-ball linebacker in the NFL. A person familiar with the deal said on condition of anonymity that the extension that runs through 2026 is worth about $95 million with $40.5 million in guarantees. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hadn't announced the deal yet. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, FIle)

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — All-Pro middle linebacker Fred Warner has signed a five-year extension with the San Francisco 49ers taking him through the 2026 season.

The 24-year-old Warner has started all 48 games in his three seasons with San Francisco, making 79 tackles last season with a sack, forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.

The 49ers selected Warner in the third round of the 2018 draft with the 70th overall pick.

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