However, fans will get a preview as both the Niners and Houston Texans begin their respective National Football League preseason slates by facing off at Levi’s Stadium. A 13-7 halftime lead was not enough to capture a victory. Both smash-mouth football elements were strong suits and encouraging signs in a 24-13 loss to the Houston Texans.
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Kaepernick described the problem as “just tightness” and said he thinks he could play Sunday.
Meanwhile, Kaepernick remained on the sidelines to nurse his sore shoulder. “It wouldn’t have been fair to put him in and judge him on that competition”. “Then I was like, ‘I’ll try running round him, ‘ and it worked out good”.
The 49ers will face the Broncos for two joint practices this week before facing the defending Super Bowl champions in Week 2 of the preseason.
It’s all blurry with Kaepernick and 49ers management (Kelly at this point is probably just a bemused bystander), and it has been like this for months. It’s nothing that a long-term thing, it’s just a day-to-day thing.
“Our guys are throwing somewhere between 86 and 102 balls a day and just getting him back up to throwing every day”, Kelly said. Colin Kaepernick missed practice with an ailing right shoulder caused by an increase in his throwing regiment during training camp. The coach said it was up to the quarterback to discuss his medical information.
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While a 4-of-10 passing line isn’t going to win Gabbert the job, his mobility and pocket presence kept alive that scoring drive, which ended with a 43-yard touchdown pass to Vance McDonald.
The former second-round draft pick had 30 catches, 326 receiving yards and three touchdowns past year. But there’s no way Kelly is happy with the way Gabbert threw the ball so the quarterback competition is still on. Covington forced the fumble by Hyde that led to Houston’s first score. “So we want to make sure we stay ahead of this before we get to the season”.
“Made a lot of throws, especially coming back from three surgeries”, Kaepernick said.
Kaepernick did the same during offseason practices and those mental plays have eased his adjustment to a new offense.
They’ll play up-tempo, they’ll spread the field, they’ll do what Chip Kelly always wants to do.
“He’ll get treatment tonight, and then we’ll take a look at him tomorrow and see how he’s feeling”, McAdoo said.
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Texans: “Knowing my family and friends are in the stands really supporting me, that was a dream come true”, said Anderson, who grew up in nearby San Jose. “We didn’t start the way we wanted to, but it was definitely nice to score a touchdown on that third drive”. “But we got the touchdowns (and) we strung a bunch of quality plays together”. It was the first game.
