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Clements demoted, then suffers broken scapula
There was no immediate word on how long Clements would be out. Wide receiver Brandon Jones had the same injury in training camp and missed six weeks. Clements left the locker room early and was not available for comment. He was seen with a sling on his right arm. "We'll know more tomorrow ...
Clements out indefinitely with broken shoulder blade
blog.pressdemocrat.com — Nate Clements was not in the 49ers' starting lineup today, and it might be a while before he returns. Clements sustained a fractured right scapula in today's game against the Colts. At this point, it is unknown whether it's a season-ending injury.  ... (more) Clements out indefinitely with broken shoulder blade
49ers to be without LT Staley, CB Clements for significant time
49ers to be without LT Staley, CB Clements for significant time
nfl.com — SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Left tackle Joe Staley limped through the 49ers locker room with a bulky brace on his sprained right knee. Cornerback Nate Clements cradled his broken right shoulder blade in a sling. Both players, injured during San Francisco's ... (more) 49ers to be without LT Staley, CB Clements for ...
Brown gets promotion in Indy; Clements takes reduced role
blog.pressdemocrat.com — When the 49ers began working toward a contract extension with third-year cornerback Tarell Brown in late September, it was apparent that he figured into the team's future.   Well, the future has arrived. Brown is set to ... (more) Brown gets promotion in Indy; Clements takes reduced role
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Nate Clements fractures right shoulder blade
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors — From the San Francisco Chronicle : INDIANAPOLIS -- Things went from bad to worse for Nate Clements on Sunday. First he lost his starting left cornerback job to Tarell Brown, for this game at least and now for a lot longer than that. Then late in the first half he fractured his right shoulder blade. There was no immediate word on how long Clements would be out. Wide receiver Brandon Jones had the same injury in training camp and missed six weeks. Clements left the locker room early and was not available for comment. He was seen with a sling on his right arm."We'll know more ...

Nate Clements has a fractured shoulder blade
ProFootballTalk.com — ... . And then, on Sunday, Clements suffered an injury that could put the rest of his season in jeopardy. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Clements suffered a fractured right shoulder blade in the 49ers' loss to the Colts. More will be known after X-rays today, but it's possible that the injury could land Clements on injured reserve. At this point, Clements' primary role on the 49ers is as a punt returner, which is certainly not what the team expected when it signed Clements to what was advertised as an $80 million contract in 2007. Even though the contract wasn't ...

Clements Demoted, Injured Simultaneously
49ers Gab — ... The end result? Clements has been “demoted”, at least temporarily. But it gets worse for Clements as he is also going on the shelf as he suffered a broken scapula (shoulder blade) during San Francisco’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. How long he will be out of commission is speculative, but I would assume at least 2-3 weeks based on the nature of the injury. ...

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