Federico Anthony Warner, popularly known as Fred Warner is an American football middle linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. The 27-year-old (as of September 2024) has 793 tackles, 10 sacks, 14 forced fumbles, 6 fumble recoveries, 10 interceptions, and 50 pass deflections as of week 4 of the 2024 NFL season. He played college football at BYU and was drafted by the 49ers in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He has been a consistent performer for the 49ers since 2020 and has made the Pro Bowl and the First-team All-Pro three times in 2020, 2022, and 2023. The 2024 season is his 7th season in the pros and Warner has been a constant presence in the NFL Top 100 list since his sophomore campaign. He was ranked 11th by his peers in the edition for the 2024 season.
Fred Warner Contract Breakdown
In July 2021, Warner signed a 5-year, $95,225,000 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including a $12,320,000 signing bonus, $40,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $19,045,000 as per Spotrac.
Contract | Signing Bonus | Average Salary | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
5 yr(s) / $95,225,000 | $12,320,000 | $19,045,000 | $27,500,000 | $40,500,000 |
Year | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Restructure Proration | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
2021 | $920,000 | $2,716,547 | $3,636,547 | $44,032,547 | $13,240,000 | ||
2022 | $2,564,000 | $2,464,000 | $2,369,000 | $8,134,588 | $40,496,000 | $15,844,000 | |
2023 | $1,080,000 | $2,464,000 | $5,924,000 | $18,525,000 | $34,161,000 | $13,495,576 | |
2024 | $1,125,000 | $2,464,000 | $5,924,000 | $22,100,000 | $39,787,000 | $19,500,000 | |
2025 | $17,650,000 | $2,464,000 | $5,924,000 | $24,450,000 | $28,863,000 | $18,250,000 | |
2026 | $17,650,000 | $5,924,000 | $21,986,000 | $17,939,000 | $18,250,000 | ||
2027 | VOIDUFA | $5,924,000 | $9,479,000 | ||||
2028 | VOID | $5,924,000 |
How much is Fred Warner getting paid?
In 2024, Warner is set to earn a base salary of $1.125 million as per Spotrac. The contract amounts for 2024 to carry a cap hit of $22.1 million and a dead cap value of $39.7 million. As per the terms of Warner’s contract with the San Francisco 49ers, he has an average annual salary of $19 million.
How much does Fred Warner make in a minute?
Warner makes approximately $36 every minute as per his contract.
What are the terms of Fred Warner’s contract?
Fred Warner signed a five-year, $95 million extension with the San Francisco 49ers. Warner received $27.5 million fully guaranteed at signing, with $40.5 million virtually guaranteed at signing. Warner received a $12.32 million signing bonus, along with a fully guaranteed $12.68 million option bonus in 2022 according to Spotrac.
The other major terms include:
- An additional $984,000 of 2022 salary fully guaranteed on 4/1/2022
- 2022 Option Bonus: $12.68M (guaranteed, paid 3/21/2022)
- $12.016M of 2023 salary fully guarantees 4/1/2023 (injury guaranteed now)
- Workout Bonus: $100,000
- 2022-2026 Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411
- 2024 Voidable Years Buyout: $3.6M (49ers must pay this to process the 2025-26 voids)
Fred Warner Career Earnings
As of October 2024, Warner has earned a total of $65,076,901 from his NFL contracts as per Spotrac.
How much of Fred Warner’s Contract is guaranteed?
Out of the total $95 million extension, Warner received $27.5 million fully guaranteed at signing, with $40.5 million virtually guaranteed at signing.
Fred Warner Contract History
Warner signed a four-year, $3.97 million contract with the 49ers after his selection in the 2018 NFL Draft. He then signed a further 5-year extension worth upwards of $95 million in 2021.
FAQs on Fred Warner Contract
A. Fred Warner is 27 years old as of September 2024. He was born on 19 November 1996.
A. Fred Warner stands at a height of 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m).
A. Fred Warner has been home-trained for Spanish and can speak the language well.