San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir was one of the biggest free agents of the season. Now he is one of the highest paid corners in the league.
Lenoir agreed to a five-year, $92 million contract extension with the Niners on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
With a rookie contract set to expire at the end of this season, Lenoir became one of 12 cornerbacks in the NFL to receive a salary of more than $15 million per OverTheCap. However, most of these players are a bit different than Lenoir, as he primarily plays as a cornerback.
The Niners moved Lenoir to the slot last season and he became an instant star. It was an unlikely story, considering Lenoir had zero experience at the position and is one of the NFL’s heavier corners at 200 pounds, but he excelled with 84 combined tackles, 10 passes defended and three interceptions.
He also used that size in the middle of the defense.
Pro Football Focus ranked Lenoir as the 23rd best cornerback in the NFL last season and 41st this season.
It’s a nice day for a former fifth-round pick out of Oregon who came out on top with second-team All-Pac-12 honors. Lenoir becomes the latest star to get paid on one of the most talented rosters in the NFL, though the Niners have struggled with injuries this season and are a half-game behind the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC West at 5-4.
