(Santa Clara) The 49ers of San Francisco and Deommodore Lenoir have agreed on the details of a five-year, US$92 million contract extension that will allow the cornerback to avoid the free agent market.
Posted at 7:52 p.m.
A person familiar with the matter confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Tuesday. NFL Network first reported the pact.
Lenoir has become one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL this season. Of 56 passes attempted to players he was covering, only 35 were completed. He didn’t allow a touchdown and threw two interceptions, also returning a blocked field goal attempt for a major.
The two best cornerbacks in the 49ersLenoir and Charvarius Ward, could claim complete autonomy at the end of the season.
Lenoir was selected in the fifth round in 2021 and earned a place in the starting lineup in his second season. He has six interceptions and 23 pass knockdowns in 56 career games.
