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Fred Warner fined $65,673 for hits on Chig Okonkwo
The NFL fined San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner $65,673 for two infractions in a Week 6 win over Washington.
Warner made helmet-to-helmet contact with Commanders tight end Chig Okonkwo as Okonkwo caught a two-yard pass in the fourth quarter of the 23-17 game.
Officials initially flagged the hit but later picked up the penalty, so Warner was not penalized during the game.
The league fined him $47,762 for hitting a defenseless player and $17,911 for using his helmet to initiate contact.
His fines for the 2026 season now total $107,466, including earlier penalties for hits against Arizona.
NFL rules call for an automatic one-game suspension after a player is disciplined for three hits on defenseless players, and Warner is two hits away from that threshold.
He is also two hip-drop tackle violations away from the same suspension, after being fined for one such tackle earlier this season.
The NFL fined San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner a total of $65,673 for two infractions during a Week 6 win over the Washington Commanders.
The fines followed helmet-to-helmet contact with tight end Chig Okonkwo as he caught a 2-yard pass in the fourth quarter.
Warner was fined $47,762 for hitting a defenseless player and $17,911 for using his helmet to initiate contact.
Officials initially flagged Warner on the play but picked up the flag.
The fines bring Warner’s total for the 2026 season to $107,466, according to CBS Sports.
- Who
- Fred Warner, San Francisco’s linebacker, and Chig Okonkwo, Washington’s tight end.
- What
- Warner was fined $65,673 for two infractions involving a hit on Okonkwo.
- When
- The hit occurred in the fourth quarter of the Week 6 game; the fines were reported on October 24, 2026.
- Where
- During the San Francisco 49ers’ game against the Washington Commanders.
- Why
- The NFL fined Warner for hitting a defenseless player and using his helmet to initiate contact.
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Warner received two fines totaling $41,793 for actions in the 49ers’ win over the Arizona Cardinals.
Warner hit Okonkwo during the 49ers’ 23-17 win over the Commanders.
Reports said the NFL had fined Warner $65,673 for two infractions from the game.
- Total fine for Week 6 hit
- $65,673
- Hit on a defenseless player
- $47,762
- Helmet contact infraction
- $17,911
- 49ers’ Week 6 score
- 23-17 win over the Commanders
- Warner’s reported 2026 fine total
- $107,466
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The NFL fined 49ers LB Fred Warner $65,673 for two unnecessary roughness violations last week — including $47,762 for this hit on Commanders TE Chig Okonkwo. Officials threw a flag on the play, but then picked it up.