The San Francisco 49ers have consistently made NFL headlines this week, extending both Fred Warner and quarterback Brock Purdy. Both high-priced extensions lock up cornerstones the 49ers believe will help keep the team's Super Bowl window open. While the Purdy signing comes with a heavy level of risk, the extension of Fred Warner is a slam dunk. When healthy, few defenders are as impactful as the San Francisco star.
Teammate Christian McCaffrey took note of the move, celebrating the extension news. It has been a consistent theme for San Francisco with George Kittle being extended last week ahead of the Warner and Purdy signings. McCaffrey's reaction is exciting and a reminder of the ceiling this team still has if the back can ever stay healthy. McCaffrey has consistently dealt with injuries after a great initial season in San Francisco.
Christian McCaffrey's Post Is a Reminder of the Team's Potential Ceiling
The back was incredible after a midseason trade with the Carolina Panthers first brought McCaffrey to San Francisco. McCaffrey would follow this up with an incredible 2023 that was predictably followed by injury frustrations. It has been a constant source of frustration, and why Carolina was initially willing to move on from the star.
However, McCaffrey's excitement for Warner is a reminder of what a great teammate the star has been and this team's ceiling if he can ever stay consistently healthy. Purdy, Kittle, Warner, and McCaffrey are the most pivotal pieces to how San Francisco's 2025 season will go. Having three of these players signed to new extensions is a win as the team attempts to reestablish division dominance.
The Rams, Cardinals, and Seahawks all have obvious concerns in a question mark of a division. If McCaffrey returns and is still the player he was in the 2023 season, the 49ers have every reason to believe they can return to the top of the NFC West.
Warner's extension and McCaffrey's reaction serve as a reminder of the talent this franchise still has. As low as many pundits might be on the 49ers, the franchise is continuing to bet on itself, believing in the talent of its current core, hoping for a 2025 turnaround.