San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey will miss the upcoming NFL season with a bicep injury.
Glenn Dorsey injury: 49ers DT out for season with torn bicep
San Francisco’s defensive line depth will be tested without the veteran, who started 13 regular season games for them in their run to the NFC Championship.
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49ers DT Glenn Dorsey is out for the year with a torn bicep, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 2, 2014 Dorsey had been listed as the starting nose tackle on the unofficial depth chart for San Francisco. Quinton Dial was listed first behind him, and may be the first option for the 49ers in Dorsey’s absence.
Dorsey signed with the 49ers in 2013 after a disappointing five-year stint with the Kansas City Chiefs to begin his career. After the Chiefs tabbed him with the fifth overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, he recorded only four sacks in the ensuing five seasons despite starting 65 games.
Dorsey wasn't expected to be much more than a backup with San Francisco, but he was pressed into a starting role when nose tackle Ian Williams broke his left ankle in Week 2 and missed the rest of the season. Dorsey acquitted himself well for the 49ers, recording 30 tackles and two sacks in 16 games (13 starts). He also played in all three of San Francisco's playoff games, but didn't record any tackles.
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