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With “The Gut” behind him, rookie Quinn Meinerz ready to step in for Broncos at right guard

Say goodbye to “The Gut.”

Quinn Meinerz’s belly, which he displayed loud and proud in college and his first NFL preseason, is now hidden under his No. 77 practice jersey.

Probably a good move, considering the rookie is no longer just a backup offensive lineman. He’ll start at right guard Sunday against the Eagles in place of Graham Glasgow, who’s out for the season with an ankle injury.

“I’m a rookie, first of all, and second of all I’m a professional now,” Meinerz said of doing away with “The Belly,” which included discontinuing a line of T-shirts.