Yesterday the 49ers extended All-Pro MLB Fred Warner to a 5-year deal, worth a reported $95,025,042, which is a $19,005,008 average per year, with $27.5 million in fully guaranteed money, with $13 million in injury guaranteed money, bringing the total to $40.5 million in total guaranteed money.
The 49ers gave Warner a $12.32 million signing bonus, which prorates at $2.464 million over the first 5-years, starting in 2021, along with a $12.68 million option bonus, which according to ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio, is due sometime early in the 2022 league year, likely around April 1, 2022, just like most 49ers contracts guarantees are.
The 49ers also guaranteed his 2021 base salary, $920,000, which was lowered down from $3.348 million, which means his 2021 cap number remains the same, so, no loss in salary cap room, while also guaranteeing $1.58 million of his 2022 base salary, with the remaining $984,000 becoming guaranteed early in the 2022 offseason, again most likely on April 1, along with $12.016 million of his 2023 base salary for injury, and fully, again early in 2022, most likely on April 1, 2022.
The 49ers also will have to pay a buyback bonus in 2024, $3.6 million, which if paid, will nullify his 2025 & 2026 voidable years, if not paid, Warner’s deal will void after 2024, but I think it’s safe to say the 49ers won’t void his deal, as I highly doubt Warner’s play will decrease.
That $3.6 million buyback bonus would be paid on the 2025 cap.
Lastly, Warner will get $500,000 yearly per game roster bonuses from 2022-2026, and $100,000 yearly workout bonuses from 2022-2026.
With all of that said, below is the breakdown of Warner’s contract by year.
2021:
Cap Number: $3,363,547
Base Salary: $920,000 (Fully Guaranteed)
Prorated Bonus: $2,716,547
2022:
Cap Number: $8.146 million
Base Salary: $2.564 million ($1.58 million fully guaranteed, $984,000 guaranteed on April 1, 2022)
Prorated Bonus: $5 million
Per Game Roster Bonus: $500,000
Workout Bonus: $100,000
2023:
Cap Number: $18.525 million
Base Salary: $12.925 million ($12.016 million guaranteed on April 1, 2022)
Prorated Bonus: $5 million
Per Game Roster Bonus: $500,000
Workout Bonus: $100,000
2024:
Cap Number: $20.9 million
Base Salary: $15.3 million
Prorated Bonus: $5 million
Per Game Roster Bonus: $500,000
Workout Bonus: $100,000
2025:
Cap Number: $26.85 million
Base Salary: $17.65 million
Prorated Bonus: $5 million
Buyback Bonus: $3.6 million (Has to be picked up in 2024 to rescind the 2025 & 2026 void years, but is paid on the 2025 cap)
Per Game Roster Bonus: $500,000
Workout Bonus: $100,000
2026:
Cap Number: $20.786 million
Base Salary: $17.65 million
Prorated Bonus: $2.536 million
Per Game Roster Bonus: $500,000
Workout Bonus: $100,000
So with all of this said, I thank everyone for reading article, as always you can follow me on Twitter @49erscap, or leave a comment below, and I’ll get back to you.
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