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49ers LT Staley (broken fibula) could miss 8 weeks

Field Level Media

September 15, 2019 at 8:49 pm.

San Francisco left tackle Joe Staley suffered a broken left fibula late in the third quarter during the 49ers’ 41-17 victory Sunday at the Cincinnati Bengals.

Staley is expected to miss up to eight weeks and won’t go on injured reserve, coach Kyle Shanahan said after the game.

Staley, a six-time Pro Bowl selection, went down on a run play to his side after he was clipped on the left leg by running back Raheem Mostert. Staley limped to the sideline, where he received treatment before being taken off the field on a golf cart for further evaluation.

The 49ers were up 34-10 at the time.

Staley, 35, has started all 176 games of his NFL career with the 49ers, who selected him with the 28th overall pick in the 2007 draft. He started all 16 games last season for the first time since 2015, allowing 3.5 sacks, per STATS LLC. That was his lowest single-season figure since 2013.

Staley signed a two-year contract extension this summer, keeping him with the 49ers through the 2021 season.

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