The San Francisco 49ers didn’t waste any time replacing third-string quarterback Thad Lewis. Despite a poor performance from Blaine Gabbert on Sunday, he now remains the heavy favorite to open the season as the 49ers starting quarterback. So when he was being held out of practice last week for knee soreness, those close to Clowney will have to forgive the collective eye roll from the entire city of Houston – the “here we go again” eye roll, if that helps you.
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Kaepernick said the tightness is a result of his return from three surgeries that limited his participation in the 49ers’ offseason program. Before the injury, Lewis was considered to be in competition for a potential third quarterback spot on the roster against rookie Jeff Driskel.
DuJuan Harris: One play after his cutback run to the 2-yard line, he fumbled Thad Lewis’ handoff for a turnover (charged to Lewis). “It’s nothing that’s a long-term thing”, Kelly said. “I’m just really disappointed for him because I thought he played well yesterday”, Kelly said.
Lewis plans to do his rehabilitation at the team’s facility.
The 49ers already lost one other newcomer to an ACL this training camp, that being wide receiver Eric Rogers.
49ers: RT Anthony Davis, who sat out past year in temporary retirement, played with the second string behind Trent Brown in his first game in more than 19 months and was beaten by Eric Lee for a sack late in the first half.
Lewis has bounced around the National Football League since arriving in 2010 as an undrafted rookie with the then-St.
Ponder’s services were desperately needed by the 49ers considering Lewis is done for the season and Kaepernick hasn’t attempted a pass since last Wednesday’s practice at Kezar Stadium. We do know that the possible range of outcomes for a full season of Blaine Gabbert is much narrower, and this isn’t a Denver Broncos situation, where Mark Sanchez just needs to do enough to make sure they don’t lose.
Gabbert completed four of 10 passes for 63 yards and a touchdown in Sunday’s preseason game against the 49ers.
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Goff’s second pass – after being hit by Cowboys linebacker Derek Akunne – was a wobbly throw that was easily intercepted by Mark Nzeocha. “We wanted to go out, kind of set the tone for how the season was going to go”.
