It's unlikely the 49ers will extend both Charvarius Ward and Deommodore Lenoir because they also have to extend Brandon Aiyuk and Brock Purdy and they probably won't have enough cap space left over for two expensive cornerbacks.
Both of the 49ers starting cornerbacks will be free agents next offseason. Which one are the 49ers more likely to re-sign --Ward clearly is the better of the two. He might be the best cornerback in the NFL. Last season, he led all corners with 23 pass breakups and ranked tied for second with five interceptions and he gave up just 1 touchdown catch. And he did this while shadowing no. 1 receivers the entire second half of the season. He shut down everyone.
Lenoir is only 24, and he has improved rapidly all three seasons he has been in the NFL. He can play outside and in the slot, and last season he had 10 pass breakups, 3 interceptions and he gave up 0 touchdown catches. It's unlikely the 49ers will extend both of their contracts because they also have to extend Brandon Aiyuk and Brock Purdy and they probably won't have enough cap space left over for two expensive cornerbacks. So if the 49ers have to pick one, I think they'll pick Lenoir. Not just because he's younger than Ward -- he's also cheaper. He would fit more easily into the 49ers' complicated salary-cap structure.
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