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Pittsburgh, PA – Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback Byron Leftwich broke his left arm during Saturday night's preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons.
Late in the third quarter, Leftwich scrambled to his right for six yards. Atlanta linebacker Stephen Nicholas took down Leftwich, who landed on the turf awkwardly.
Dennis Dixon will now be the backup to starter Ben Roethlisberger.
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