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Buckner, Armstead among those that will not play against Broncos
Aug 20, 2016 at 4:57 PM
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In addition to QB Colin Kaepernick, the San Francisco 49ers announced five more players would miss Saturday's exhibition game against the Super Bowl Champion Broncos. They are the following players.
WR Bruce Ellington
WR DeAndre Smelter
DE Glenn Dorsey
DE
Arik Armstead
DE DeForest Buckner
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