Fred Warner

Linebacker

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2030 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 8
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $16,058,000 (4.71% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $17,926,471 (6.00% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.12
  • Contract Value: $63,000,000 ($21,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $18,150,000
  • Contract Ranking: 1/226 at LB

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
SigningOption
202529$1,255,000$14,203,000$0$500,000$100,000$1,755,000$16,058,0004.7%
2026 📝
April 1: 2026 and 2027 salaries are guaranteed
30$1,650,000$11,739,000$4,200,000$500,000$100,000$0$17,865,4715.7%
202731$15,300,000$9,203,000$4,200,000$750,000$100,000$0$29,553,0009.5%
202832$20,000,000$6,834,000$4,200,000$750,000$100,000$0$31,884,0009.8%
202933$20,150,000$3,279,000$4,200,000$750,000$100,000$0$28,479,000--
2030 📝
February 10: Contract voids on the 5th day waiver period
34Void$0$4,200,000VoidVoidVoid$4,200,000--
203135Void$0$0VoidVoidVoid$0--
203236Void$0$0VoidVoidVoid$0--
203337Void$0$0VoidVoidVoid$0--
Total$58,355,000$45,258,000$21,000,000$3,250,000$500,000$1,755,000$128,039,471

Contract Notes

Fred Warner signed a three year, $63 million extension with the 49ers. $56.7 million is guaranteed of which $20.3 million is a new guarantee. Warner received a signing bonus worth $16.395 million. In 2026, Warner will receive a $21 million option bonus. His 2026 and 2027 salaries will be fully guaranteed on April 1 of 2026. There are annual per game and workout bonuses as part of the contract. There are four void years for salary cap purposes. Warner's 2025 salary cap number was reduced by $13.116 million and his 2026 cap number by $16.98 million as a result of the extension.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$21M
$42M
$63M
20252026202720282029
Cash Due$0$5,000,000$16,150,000$20,850,000$21,000,000
Running Cash$0$5,000,000$21,150,000$42,000,000$63,000,000
Career Earnings: $83,032,796
Career APY: $10,379,100
Potential Earnings: $164,282,796
Total Guarantees: $46,660,188
Largest Cash Payment: $23,250,000 (2026)
Largest Cap Number: $31,884,000 (2028)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
49ersDraftedExtended20184$3,979,325$994,831$1,010,188$2,997,32575.3%$999,108
49ersExtensionExtended20215$95,225,000$19,045,000$27,500,000$62,109,00065.2%$15,527,250
49ersExtensionActive20253$63,000,000$21,000,000$18,150,000$17,926,47128.5%$17,926,471
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
49ers8$83,032,796$10,379,100$52,301,3310.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusOption BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
201849ers$480,000$252,547$0$0$0$0$732,5470.3%$1,490,188
201949ers$663,137$252,547$0$0$0$0$915,6840.4%$663,137
202049ers$844,000$252,547$0$0$0$0$1,096,5470.5%$844,000
202149ers$920,000$2,716,547$0$0$0$920,000$3,636,5471.9%$13,240,000
202249ers$2,564,000$2,464,000$2,536,000$500,000$100,000$1,580,000$8,164,0063.8%$15,844,000
202349ers$1,080,000$4,833,000$2,536,000$500,000$100,000$0$9,049,0003.8%$13,525,000
202449ers$1,125,000$8,388,000$2,536,000$500,000$100,000$0$12,649,0004.3%$19,500,000
202549ers$1,255,000$14,203,000$0$500,000$100,000$1,755,000$16,058,0004.7%$17,926,471
202649ers$1,650,000$11,739,000$4,200,000$500,000$100,000$0$17,865,4715.7%$23,250,000
202749ers$15,300,000$9,203,000$4,200,000$750,000$100,000$0$29,553,0009.5%$16,150,000
202849ers$20,000,000$6,834,000$4,200,000$750,000$100,000$0$31,884,0009.8%$20,850,000
202949ers$20,150,000$3,279,000$4,200,000$750,000$100,000$0$28,479,000--$21,000,000
203049ers$21,000,000$0$4,200,000$0$0$0$4,200,000--$0
203149ers$21,000,000$0$0$0$0$0$0--$0
203249ers$21,000,000$0$0$0$0$0$0--$0
203349ers$21,000,000$0$0$0$0$0$0--$0
Total$150,031,137$64,417,188$28,608,000$4,750,000$800,000$4,255,000$164,282,802$164,282,796

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
DefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201816098.8%24.0%853900326001100
201916096.1%5.9%90283317591463001
202016093.7%4.2%7946111576201200
202116190.1%3.8%79580.55734001300
202217095.8%13.0%7951214.53610101000
202317089.9%15.0%82502.516.56511404000
202417093.5%18.0%765510527204000
20256030.4%6.9%282300203002100

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$1,968,000$21,000,000
Injury Adjusted$1,968,000$21,000,000
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OTC Valuation $2.8M $5.7M $8.5M $11.3M $14.2M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $4,196,000 $3,125,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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