New details about San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir's five-year, $92 million contract extension signed this week have surfaced. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the actual value of the deal is closer to $88.8 million, bringing the average annual value to $17.76 million rather than the previously reported $18.4 million.
Florio also reports that the contract includes $15.4 million in fully guaranteed money at signing, noting, "that's the smallest fully-guaranteed portion for any cornerback making more than $2 million per year."
Next year, an additional $2 million is fully guaranteed, with another $6.25 million becoming guaranteed on April 1, 2025.
Here's the breakdown of Lenoir's contract, according to Florio:
Signing bonus: $13 million
2024
Base salary (prorated): $468,889
2025
Base salary: $1.17 million
Option bonus: $6.5 million
Offseason workout bonus: $100,000
Per-game active roster bonus: $750,000 * All guaranteed
2026
Base salary: $15.72 million
Offseason workout bonus: $100,000
Per-game active roster bonus: $750,000 * All guaranteed for injury at signing, and fully guaranteed as of April 1, 2026
2027
Base salary: $16.1 million
Offseason workout bonus: $100,000
Per-game active roster bonus: $750,000
2028
Base salary: $16.145 million
Offseason workout bonus: $100,000
Per-game active roster bonus: $750,000
2029
Base salary: $16.915 million
Offseason workout bonus: $100,000
Per-game active roster bonus: $750,000
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