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The Green Bay Packers have some exciting young players on the team, and there is one particular stud on defense who everyone is raving about. Though he only played four games last season, Edgerrin Cooper proved to be a key player for the Packers’ linebackers group, and coming into his second season, he could continue […]

The San Francisco 49ers had a disappointing 2024 NFL season. San Francisco finished the regular season with six wins and at the bottom of the NFC West standings. Thankfully, the 49ers still have a handful of star players they can rely on during the 2025 season. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler ranked the top 10 linebackers in […]

After the San Francisco 49ers signed Brock Purdy to a sizable contract extension, it came off of other deals like tight end George Kittle and linebacker Fred Warner. With the 49ers looking to improve after the failures of last season, Warner spoke about the team and their willingness to lock up the stars that helped […]

The San Francisco 49ers have locked down the core of their defense for years to come, agreeing to a three-year, $63 million extension with All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner. The deal, first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, includes over $56 million in guaranteed money and makes Warner the highest-paid linebacker in the NFL — for the […]

The San Francisco 49ers saw the writing on the wall and let a number of key players leave the team this offseason in free agency. The exodus was necessary to free up space to sign quarterback Brock Purdy to a five-year, $265 million extension. The team also locked up tight end George Kittle on a […]

The San Francisco 49ers 2024 campaign did not go according to plan, as they were decimated by injuries and ended up missing out on the postseason. The team has some big questions to answer this offseason, with arguably the biggest of the bunch being a potential contract extension for star quarterback Brock Purdy. If you […]

The San Francisco 49ers didn’t have the season that they envisioned this season, and now their focus is fully turned to the offseason as they try to improve in order to get back into the playoffs and make a run next season. The 49ers need to figure out how to improve on both sides of […]

Fred Warner, the heart of the San Francisco 49ers’ defense, left no doubt about where he stands on Brock Purdy’s future as the team’s quarterback. Appearing on ESPN’s Postseason NFL Countdown, Warner emphatically endorsed Purdy as the 49ers’ long-term solution under center, predicting big things for the young quarterback. “Not at all,” Warner said when […]

There were no playoff seeding implications attached to the Week 17 Monday Night Football matchup between the Detroit Lions 914-2) and San Francisco 49ers (6-10), but one would think otherwise if they listened to the teams beforehand. Dan Campbell said his guys would bring everything they had to win in Santa Clara, which prompted a […]

The Detroit Lions improved to 14-2 with Monday night’s win over the San Francisco 49ers. The game got feisty early with an altercation breaking out in the first quarter and San Francisco took an eight-point lead into halftime. But Detroit came storming back with 27 second-half points to seal the victory. Lions’ wideout Amon-Ra St. […]

Fred Warner and the San Francisco 49ers are already out of NFL playoff contention in the 2024 season. But that doesn’t mean the 49ers weren’t hyped for Monday night’s home game against the playoff-bound Detroit Lions at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Warner even gave perhaps one of the best pregame hype messages in […]

Fred Warner recently revealed he had an ankle fracture since the beginning of the season, and he’s been playing through the injury. The San Francisco 49ers have not had the best injury history this season, but Warner is dealing with his pain and going out there to try and help his team get a win. […]

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner hasn’t looked like his normal, fast self when closing in on ball carriers. Warner revealed the stunning reason why Wednesday. The All-Pro linebacker shared via ESPN 49ers insider Nick Wagoner that he’s been playing on a broken bone.  “Fred Warner says he fractured a bone in his ankle in Patriots […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ season hit a low point on Sunday as they suffered a crushing 38-10 defeat at the hands of the Green Bay Packers. The loss, which dropped the 49ers to 5-6, marked their worst defeat to the Packers in the 74-game history between the two teams. It was also the franchise’s largest […]

No matter who has or hasn’t been on the field, the San Francisco 49ers have been unsteady all season long. Yes, San Francisco has been hit hard by injuries from the outset of the season, but there is certainly still enough talent — both on the roster and within the coaching staff — that this team […]

The San Francisco 49ers lost 20-17 to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Even with Jauan Jennings becoming a star and Christian McCaffrey back, they could not get the win. Their defense allowed a last-minute touchdown to Geno Smith, which irked 49ers linebacker Fred Warner. Nick Wagoner of ESPN wrote about Warner’s reaction to the loss. […]

While there was a special moment involving the San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Trey Lance after the team beat the Dallas Cowboys Sunday night, 30-24, star linebacker Fred Warner had a different mindset after the game. Despite the win and amid 49ers players suffering injuries, Warner would still have a modest approach to the team’s […]

The San Francisco 49ers suffered a bruising 28-18 defeat at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs, echoing the intensity of their past Super Bowl encounter but with a much less favorable outcome for the Bay Area team. In the aftermath of the loss, linebacker Fred Warner didn’t shy away from the harsh reality facing […]

The San Francisco 49ers have yet to win consecutive games this season, and Kyle Juszczyk spoke on how badly last week’s win against the Seattle Seahawks was needed. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs have reeled off five straight wins to open the season. Niners linebacker Fred Warner acknowledged while speaking on KNBR with Brian Murphy […]

The San Francisco 49ers are heading into a showdown with a division rival on Sunday, and they have some healthy players to help them. The team is expected to have both George Kittle and Fred Warner available against the Arizona Cardinals, per ESPN. The linebacker Warner has an injured ankle, while Kittle is dealing with […]

To the surprise of no one, the San Francisco 49ers got back on course in their Week 4 matchup against the New England Patriots. Sunday’s home game versus the Arizona Cardinals is another opportunity for the squad to iron out its wrinkles, but divisional meetings can often be unpredictable. The injury status of two All-Pros […]

The Golden State Warriors went through a major change during the 2024 offseason. The Warriors completed a sign-and-trade that sent former franchise shooting guard Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks. Nevertheless, Golden State retains the services of Stephen Curry’s other longtime teammate: Draymond Green. Green made an intriguing NFL comparison that includes San Francisco 49ers […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a chance to take over the NFC West division on Sunday. San Francisco has a 2-2 record, which is one game behind Seattle after their loss on Monday Night Football. The 49ers host the Cardinals in Week 5 and can take one step closer to Seattle with a victory. There […]

Ahead of a pivotal Week 5, the 2-2 San Francisco 49ers received a positive update on star linebacker Fred Warner. The 27-year-old did not play in the second half of the 49ers’ 30-13 win over the New England Patriots in Week 4 but might not miss any further time. As head coach Kyle Shanahan told […]

The San Francisco 49ers desperately needed a win against the New England Patriots in Week 4. San Francisco started 1-2 through three weeks and needed another notch in the win column to get their season moving in the right direction. Thankfully, the Patriots were happy to oblige, surrendering a ton of points in a 30-13 […]

A great day for 49ers star linebacker Fred Warner turned sour quickly just before halftime, as the leader of the San Francisco defense left the game with an ankle injury and did not return. Warner’s absence wasn’t enough to allow the Patriots to get back into the game, as the 49ers cruised to a 30-13 […]

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner has been the best linebacker in the NFL for a long time, and seemingly every week he adds another ridiculous play to his highlight reel. Sunday was no different. With the 49ers leading the New England Patriots 6-0 near the beginning of the second quarter, Warner leaped into the […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a difficult task ahead of them on Monday night. Superstar New York Jets running back Breece Hall is fully healthy, and he’ll be a handful. 49ers linebacker Fred Warner explained how the defense can contain the two-time All-American, via Heavy’s Paul Andrew Esden Jr. #49ers LB Fred Warner said a […]

When it comes to pure football acumen, few players are on the level of San Francisco 49ers middle linebacker Fred Warner. Somehow drafted in the third round out of BYU all the way back in 2018, Warner has rapidly transformed himself into a lethal weapon for the 49ers, holding up incredibly well against the pass, […]

As the San Francisco 49ers ready themselves for the 2024 NFL season, a season in which they’ll need to do their best to fight off the dreaded Super Bowl loss hangover, they do so after an offseason in which the status of one of their top offensive weapons has been in doubt. Coming off of a […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has been known for the amount of key injuries his team experiences in the course of a season — or postseason. So having a deep roster helps. But having a loaded roster at the top raises the 49ers as an elite team for 2024, and ESPN hammered home […]

Since joining the San Francisco 49ers in 2018, Fred Warner has become a leader on the team’s defense and one of the best linebackers in the NFL. To some, Warner ranks at the absolute top of his position around the league. He received that distinction specifically from league executives, coaches and scouts in a poll […]

This iteration of the San Francisco 49ers, with head coach Kyle Shanahan at the helm, is accustomed to postseason heartbreak. Over the past five seasons, the 49ers have been one of the final four teams standing four times. Twice their season has ended with heartbreak in the NFC Championship Game, and another two times, the […]

A lot of things went wrong for the San Francisco 49ers during the Super Bowl on Sunday. The early fumble, the muffed punt. The 49ers very easily could’ve won that game. Another very unfortunate instance in the game, and perhaps the most unfortunate, was the injury to Dre Greenlaw. Greenlaw wasn’t even in the game, […]

Although they have been able to advance all the way to the Super Bowl with wins over the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions, Fred Warner and the San Francisco 49ers’ vaunted defensive unit have not exactly lived up to their reputation so far during the 2024 NFL postseason. Warner himself has made several […]

The San Francisco 49ers are on their way to the Super Bowl in Vegas, and Brock Purdy is a big part of the reason why. Purdy engineered a second half comeback from down 24 to 7 against the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday that has fans buzzing nationwide. The 49ers’ star […]

The San Francisco 49ers punched their ticket to Super Bowl LVIII with their 34-31 defeat over the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship game. Linebacker Fred Warner has been the lifeblood of their team all year and he’s been one of the best defensive players in the league all season. Before setting records in NFC […]

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner recorded 13 tackles in the team’s 34-31 win over the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship game on Sunday, bringing his total for career postseason tackles to 84, which moves him past NaVorro Bowman, who had 78, for the most tackled in 49ers playoff history, according to Nick Wagoner […]

In the Wild Card Round of the 2023 NFL Playoffs, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, in his first career postseason start, was nearly perfect… literally. The highest possible passer rating a quarterback can achieve in a game is 158.3, and Love finished with a 157.2 passer rating in Green Bay’s 48-32 upset win over […]