49ers’ Arik Armstead accuses Brandon Scherff of ‘dirty play’

Late in the first quarter of the San Francisco 49ers’ 34-3 win, defensive lineman Arik Armstead was attended to by trainers on the field before slowly walking off the field under his own power.

While he returned from the injury, but Armstead said after the game that it was caused by a “dirty play” from Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Brandon Scherff.

Arik Armstead called out Jaguars right guard Brandon Scherff for “dirty play” in Sunday’s game pic.twitter.com/aUZchKUFv3

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“He tripped me, kicked me in my knee, and kind of messed up my day. “Armstead said after the game. “I had a lot of respect for him, but tripping me, kicking me in my knee, [I] could have got seriously hurt. It was just a dirty play.”

You be the judge.

this is the play Arik Armstead called a “dirty play” by Brandon Scherff pic.twitter.com/xK2QtveZjV

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Scherff, 31, was a five-time Pro Bowler during his time with Washington before signing a three-year deal with the Jaguars last season. He’s been a team captain in both of his seasons in Jacksonville.

Armstead, who has 31.5 sacks in his career, finished Sunday with 0.5 sacks and three tackles against the Jaguars.