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Longhorns injury report: Tight end and punter to miss spring practices, QB Shane Buechele (thumb) cleared

Tight end Andrew Beck and punter Michael Dickson will miss at least part of spring practice, Texas announced Wednesday.

Beck has a broken left foot that he first injured in 2015 and Dickson, a Ray Guy finalist last season, strained his right hamstring. Spring practice starts March 7.

Sophomore quarterback Shane Buechele has been cleared for the spring with a sprained thumb on his throwing hand suffered while starting 12 games. He wore a splint for about a month following the season. Buechele's passing numbers declined late, with two touchdown passes and five interceptions in Texas' three-game losing streak to close 2016.