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49ers in Five: What Daniel Brunskill’s injury means for the offensive line

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Sometimes coaching staffs have to make hard choices when it comes to the starting lineup. Sometimes, circumstances choose for them. In the case of the 49ers’ offensive line, it appears fate has taken that job off of Kyle Shanahan’s plate.

After the first game of the preseason on Friday, two starting offensive linemen suffered injuries. Mike McGlinchey irritated the inside of his knee, and Daniel Brunskill suffered a hamstring injury that will keep him out “a few weeks,” according to Kyle Shanahan.