49ers roster: 5 players with the highest salary cap hits in 2023
By Peter Panacy
49ers top contract No. 3: Linebacker Fred Warner
2023 Cap Hit: $18.525 million (zero guaranteed)
There are those who look at NFL contracts and stress the only dollar amount that matters is what’s guaranteed.
If that’s the case, All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner’s contract has to be the outlier (or a massive concern).
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Warner carries precisely zero in guaranteed money year after year from 2023 through the deal’s expiration in 2026. In 2022, his guaranteed amount was a mere $1.58 million, reinforcing the idea that the Niners’ front office can be awfully hesitant about giving out guaranteed cash.
Either way, Warner can still make a good amount of change with a base salary of just under $13 million and per-game bonuses of $500,000.
Based on his play, he’s worth it and then some.