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Injuries to 49ers' Brandon Jacobs, LaMichael James not too severe

Originally published: August 19, 2012 9:10 PM
Updated: August 19, 2012 9:26 PM
By The Associated Press

Brandon Jacobs is helped off by coach Jim

Photo credit: AP | Brandon Jacobs is helped off by coach Jim Harbaugh in the first quarter. (Aug. 18, 2012)

Brandon Jacobs and LaMichael James, two key additions to the San Francisco 49ers, were carted off the field Saturday night with leg injuries.

Neither injury -- to Jacobs' left knee and James' left ankle -- is expected cost either one his season, coach Jim Harbaugh said after the 49ers lost their exhibition, 20-9, to the host Texans.

The injury to former Giants running back Jacobs appears...

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