49ers LB Fred Warner scores 45-yard pick-six vs. Patriots

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterSep 29, 2024, 09:53 PMCloseNick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage of the Niners’ 2019 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick’s protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam’s subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team’s relocation and stadium saga. You can follow Nick via Twitter @nwagonerSANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner is no stranger to eye-popping plays but it will be tough to top what he pulled off early in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots.With 14:01 left in the second quarter, Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett dropped back to throw on third-and-5 from New England’s 35. Brissett fired a pass over…