The San Francisco 49ers announced their three-year extension with All-Pro Fred Warner that makes him the highest-paid off-ball linebacker in NFL history. Warner signed the deal worth $63 million with more than $56 million guaranteed on Thursday,

Linebacker Fred Warner's new three-year deal with the 49ers is now official. The 49ers formally announced the agreement on Thursday afternoon. Warner is a four-time first-team All-Pro and he's made the team the last three seasons while starting all 115 games he's played since the 49ers drafted him in the third round in 2018,

Now, after making Fred Warner the highest-paid inside linebacker in the NFL on Monday, it sure seems like the 49ers had a pretty good plan all along: Retool the roster with an infusion of youth while giving their core of eight star players a two-year window to chase a return to the Super Bowl.