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On Monday morning,
Fred Warner received yet another honor. The San Francisco 49ers linebacker had already been named to his first Pro Bowl and received his first All-Pro selection. The latest honor is being named to both the
2020 Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) All-NFL and All-NFC teams.
Teammate
Trent Williams joins Warner on the All-NFC team. The 49ers offensive lineman joins fellow tackle David Bakhtiari of the Green Bay Packers on the NFC squad.
Warner was the lone middle linebacker named to both honorary rosters. He was the
recipient of two prestigious 49ers awards — the Len Eshmont Award and the Bill Walsh Award. Williams was the recipient of this year's Garry Niver Award.
You can find the complete rosters for the 2020 PFWA All-NFL and All-NFC teams below.
2020 PFWA All-NFL Team
Offense
QB – Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
RB – Dalvin Cook, Minnesota Vikings; Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans
WR – Davante Adams, Green Bay Packers; Stefon Diggs, Buffalo Bills
TE – Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
C – Corey Linsley, Green Bay Packers
G – Joel Bitonio, Cleveland Browns; Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts
T – David Bakhtiari, Green Bay Packers; Jack Conklin, Cleveland Browns
Defense
DE – Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns; Trey Hendrickson, New Orleans Saints
DT – DeForest Buckner, Indianapolis Colts; Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams
OLB – Khalil Mack, Chicago Bears; T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers
MLB – Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers
CB – Xavien Howard, Miami Dolphins; Jalen Ramsey, Los Angeles Rams
S – Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Steelers; Tyrann Mathieu, Kansas City Chiefs
Special Teams
PK – Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens
P – Jake Bailey, New England Patriots
KR – Cordarrelle Patterson, Chicago Bears
PR – Gunner Olszewski, New England Patriots
ST –
George Odum, Indianapolis Colts
2020 PFWA All-NFC Team
Offense
QB – Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
RB – Dalvin Cook, Minnesota Vikings; Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints
WR – Davante Adams, Green Bay Packers; DeAndre Hopkins, Arizona Cardinals
TE – T.J. Hockenson, Detroit Lions
C – Corey Linsley, Green Bay Packers
G – Ali Marpet, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Brandon Scherff, Washington
T – David Bakhtiari, Green Bay Packers; Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers
Defense
DE – Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Saints; Chase Young, Washington
DT – Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia Eagles; Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams
OLB – Khalil Mack, Chicago Bears; Za'Darius Smith, Green Bay Packers
MLB – Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers
CB – Jaire Alexander, Green Bay Packers; Jalen Ramsey, Los Angeles Rams
S – Jamal Adams, Seattle Seahawks; Budda Baker, Arizona Cardinals
Special Teams
PK – Younghoe Koo, Atlanta Falcons
P – Jack Fox, Detroit Lions
KR – Cordarrelle Patterson, Chicago Bears
PR – Jamal Agnew, Detroit Lions
ST – Nick Bellore, Seattle Seahawks
The news of Arik Armstead's departure from the San Francisco 49ers after nine seasons with the team shocked linebacker Fred Warner. Armstead, a former first-round pick, was an impactful force on the football field. However, his availability over the last two seasons forced the 49ers to reevaluate his contract, and when his salary could not be significantly reduced, the two sides parted ways.
"Huge surprise," Warner said of learning that Armstead was being released. "Ever since I've been here, we called him the blueprint for how to be a Niner. That was the longest-tenured Niner that's been here and a guy that's done it right through and through."
Warner has been in the NFL long enough to understand how the league works. Over the years, he's watched several
Trent Williams will be 36 at the start of the 2024 NFL season. While retirement isn't on his mind just yet, the San Francisco 49ers must consider a succession plan for left tackle.
NFL Media's Bucky Brooks unveiled his final mock draft, projecting the San Francisco 49ers to select former Arizona offensive tackle Jordan Morgan with the No. 31 overall pick as their eventual replacement for Williams.
"With Trent Williams entering the twilight of his career, the 49ers have to find an eventual replacement on the edge," Brooks noted. "Morgan is a sound blocker at the point of attack with diverse skills
Ian Rapoport didn't offer much of an update on the ongoing contract negotiations between the San Francisco 49ers and their standout wide receiver, Brandon Aiyuk. However, the NFL insider emphasized one thing: The team is not entertaining trade discussions at this juncture.
Reacting to Aiyuk's decision to unfollow the 49ers on Instagram, Rapoport couldn't help but chuckle at the latest development. This practice has become commonplace among players who are unhappy with their contract situations. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel similarly took this action in 2022 before requesting to be traded just before the draft.
Things have yet to escalate that far with Aiyuk, but Rapoport sees his
The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of wide receiver Trent Taylor to a one-year deal, reuniting with the team's former fifth-round draft pick out of Louisiana Tech.
Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area was the first to report that the 49ers were discussing a potential reunion with Taylor. The receiver was part of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch's first draft class in 2017 and spent his first four NFL seasons with the team.
The #49ers are talking with free-agent slot receiver/return man
