Many of the league’s elite, young linebackers, specifically those who were drafted in 2018, have started to cash in over the last few weeks. With that in mind, it’s only a matter of time before Colts’ All-Pro linebacker Darius Leonard gets a much-deserved contract extension himself.
Back in June, the Miami Dolphins gave their star linebacker, Jerome Baker, a 3-year deal worth around $39 million.
On Wednesday afternoon, the San Francisco 49ers extended their own star linebacker, signing Fred Warner, a former third-round pick, to a 5-year, $95 million extension with $40.5 being fully guaranteed.
For Baker and Warner, both of whom have been nothing short of exceptional since entering the league, these extensions were a longtime coming and neither franchise were going to let either linebacker walk out the door without a contract extension.