SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- On a day when the San Francisco 49ers joined the rest of the NFL in trimming their roster to 53 players, coach Chip Kelly also announced that Blaine Gabbert will be his starting quarterback.
In addition, Kelly made it clear that Colin Kaepernick will be No. 2 behind Gabbert and veteran Christian Ponder will be the team's third quarterback when the Niners open the season Sept. 12 against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football.
"Right now, I have met with our quarterbacks.