Two days after 49ers quarterback coach Ryan Day approached Colin Kaepernick to tell him he was being benched, he came back Tuesday with some better news: His demotion wasn’t permanent.
On the heels of a historically hideous performance, Kaepernick will his make his eighth straight start Sunday when the 49ers host the Jets. Kaepernick was replaced by Blaine Gabbert in the fourth quarter of a 26-6 loss to the Bears.
“We just decided during the game to try to see if Blaine could give us a spark,” offensive coordinator Curtis Modkins said.