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49ers’ Fred Warner feels great after COVID-19 hiatus, honored at becoming a captain

SANTA CLARA — Fred Warner would only say “it wasn’t a fun process” being away from 49ers practices for 10 days while on the NFL’s COVID-19 reserve list

“You guys obviously know either I had it or was around somebody who had it. I don’t want to get in the nitty-gritty and the details behind it,” Warner said Thursday, a day after re-joining teammates. “It (stunk), it did, being away from the team for 10 days.”

Warner’s importance to the 49ers goes beyond leading them in tackles and starting every ga.