SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers announced Blaine Gabbert will start at quarterback about two hours before kickoff against the Green Bay Packers.
#GBvsSF Updates: Treggs, Bellore, Armstead, Dorsey & Smelter will not play tonight. Gabbert starts at QB.
? Kickoff at 7pm!
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) August 27, 2016
Gabbert has started the 49ers’ first two preseason games as they’ve taken it slow with Colin Kaepernick, who has been nursing an arm injury coming off multiple offseason surgeries. Kaepernick will make his preseason debut Friday against the Packers.
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