One of the San Francisco 49ers' emerging cornerstones on defense has been locked up and handsomely rewarded.
Deommodore Lenoir and the 49ers have agreed to terms on a five-year, $92 million extension, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday.
ESPN first reported the news.
A 2021 NFL Draft fifth-round selection, Lenoir has become a staple in San Francisco's starting lineup and has matured into a highly regarded cornerback.
Excellent in pass coverage, Lenoir has been a key to the 49ers' standing as the league's 12th-ranked defense.
Working on a $3.11 million base salary in the final season of his rookie contract, Lenoir will now make an average annual salary of $18.4 million, which would put him at 12th among cornerbacks, just below the Chicago Bears' Jaylon Johnson. He's entrenched among the at his position, though, noticeably ahead of the Detroit Lions' Carlton Davis at $14.8 million per year.
As a rookie, Lenoir played in 13 games with a pair of starts, but since his second NFL season in 2022, he's played in every 49ers game and started in 39 of a possible 43 games. He's coming off the best season of his career, having posted 84 tackles, 10 pass breakups and three interceptions in 2023. Lenoir also posted eight tackles and a forced fumble in the 49ers' Super Bowl LVIII loss.
This season, the 25-year-old has recorded 53 tackles, six PBUs and two picks in nine starts.
Clearly viewed as a key player in the 49ers' future, Lenoir is a burgeoning talent who's now a well-compensated one set up in San Francisco through 2028.
