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Broncos tackle Orlando Franklin leaves team to deal with family emergency

Orlando Franklin

Denver Broncos tackle Orlando Franklin (74) celebrates after the Broncos scored a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals in the first quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

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Tackle Orlando Franklin, the 46th overall pick in the 2011 draft, has left the Broncos to deal with a family emergency.

On his Twitter page, Franklin disclosed that his 20-year-old brother has died.

“Orlando was excused from afternoon meetings to deal with a family matter,” team spokesman Patrick Smyth said Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. The team provided no further details.

Franklin is the first-team right tackle; he has started every game this season. His availability for Sunday’s game against the Chargers isn’t known.