Warner Fined $65,673, Nears NFL Suspension Threshold

The NFL fined 49ers linebacker Fred Warner a combined $65,673 for two fourth-quarter hits on Commanders tight end Chig Okonkwo in San Francisco’s 23–17 Week 6 win. One play drew a flag that officials picked up, and neither incident resulted in an in-game penalty; reports differed on which violation carried each fine. The fines bring Warner’s reported 2026 total to about $107,466, including earlier fines for violations against Arizona and a hip-drop tackle. Warner is two qualifying defenseless-player hits away from an automatic one-game suspension and also faces a separate suspension threshold related to the hip-drop tackle. He recorded three forced fumbles through six games as the 49ers remained undefeated.