The San Francisco 49ers made headlines Tuesday by signing cornerback Deommodore Lenoir to a five-year, $92 million contract extension. Head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke to reporters before Wednesday's practice, praising the young defender and expressing the team's excitement. The...

CB Deommodore Lenoir, on the heels of signing a five-year, $92 million contract extension, discussed his long road to this point -- one that included an ill-advised viral video and a subsequent hit to coach Kyle Shanahan's son's college tuition.

Deommodore Lenoir's NFL career didn't get off to the greatest starts when he accidentally posted an offseason practice video on social media that led to a fine for the San Francisco 49ers and coach Kyle Shanahan for violating rules about no contact in practice.