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49ers' Tevin Coleman out with Ankle Injury Suffered vs. Buccaneers

San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman was ruled out after hesuffered an ankle injury in Week 1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The 26-year-old signed a two-year deal with the Niners during the offseason after spending the first four seasons of his career with the Atlanta Falcons, and he had six carries for 23 yards and two catches for 33 yards before leaving the game.

Despite primarily serving as the backup to Devonta Freeman in 2016, Coleman scored a career-high 11 total touchdowns with Kyle Shanahan as his offensive coordinator.