Sporting News · Dec 7, 2016
Colin Kaepernick will start vs. Jets following benching vs. Bears
The San Francisco 49ers are sticking with Colin Kaepernick at quarterback.
Offensive coordinator Curtis Modkins said Tuesday that Kaepernick will be the team's starter when the 49ers play host to the New York Jets on Sunday at Levi's Stadium.
Kaepernick was benched in last Sunday's 26-6 loss to the Chicago Bears when he was just 1 of 5 through the air for 4 yards in the snowy conditions at Soldier Field. Blaine Gabbert went in and wasn't much better, completing 4 of his 10 pass attempts for 35 yards.
"We just decided during the game to try to see if Blaine could give us a spark and Kap's been the starter," Modkins said. "It's nothing other than that."