49ers on verge of Fred Warner $100 million contract announcement, insider reports

The San Francisco 49ers have already reached two massive contract extensions this offseason, both on offense. Brock Purdy and George Kittle both have new deals.

Next up is clear: Superstar linebacker Fred Warner.

And according to NBC Sports Bay Area's Jennifer Lee Chan, the 49ers are "very close" to a multi-year agreement with Warner.

"Warner’s extension likely will make the All-Pro the highest-paid inside linebacker in the NFL while keeping the 2018 third-round draft pick in the Bay Area for the foreseeable future," Chan writes.

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Currently, the Ravens' Roquan Smith is the highest-paid inside linebacker in the NFL. His deal is five years for $100 million, $20 million per year.

It's not clear whether Warner will get five years, but it's safe to expect his average annual value to exceed that $20 million rate.

And if the 49ers want to give the 28-year old five years, he'll likely exceed that $100 million value. 

Warner has reached 118 tackles or more in every one of his seven NFL seasons. He's a bonafide legend, and he'll soon have the record-setting contract to prove it.

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