Warner Fined $65,673, Nears NFL Suspension Threshold

The NFL fined San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner a combined $65,673 for two fourth-quarter hits on Washington Commanders tight end Chig Okonkwo in the 49ers' 23-17 Week 6 win. Officials threw a flag on one hit but later picked it up, and neither incident drew an in-game penalty. Warner recorded three forced fumbles through six games as San Francisco stayed undefeated. The latest penalties bring Warner's reported 2026 fine total to about $107,466, which includes earlier fines for violations against Arizona and a hip-drop tackle. Reports differed on which violation carried each part of the $65,673 fine. Warner is two qualifying defenseless-player hits away from an automatic one-game suspension. He also faces a separate suspension threshold tied to the hip-drop tackle.