49ers Offers Huge Deal $50M to LB Patick Willis for 5-year Contract

The San Francisco 49ers signed linebacker Patrick Willis to a long-term contract extension on Tuesday.
Willis was the 11th overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft and has proven to be one of the elite linebackers in the game in just three seasons in the league.
The 49ers gave him a five-year, $50 million extension according to FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer.
His current contract runs through 2011 at which point the new deal will kick in, keeping him in San Francisco through 2016.
The 6-foot-1, 240 pound Willis has started in 48 consecutive contests and led the team in tackles and been selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons.