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San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner, center, stands with teammates during NFL football practice at the team's headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Year one under coach Kyle Shanahan was a bit of a whirlwind for the San Francisco 49ers with new systems to install and a midseason quarterback change to Jimmy Garoppolo. It's far different this year as the Niners wrap up the offseason program. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Fred Warner isn't being given time to ease into his NFL career.
The rookie for the San Francisco 49ers is slated to start in his debut on Sunday in Minnesota at a relatively new position of middle linebacker with all the responsibilities that come with calling the defensive signals.