As you know by now, Blaine Gabbert will start at quarterback on Sunday for the 49ers.
On Monday, Jim Tomsula said that his decision to bench Kaepernick is for "this week" only, leaving the door open for another change following the bye week.
49ers radio analyst Tim Ryan thinks that Gabbert will be under center for more than one game.
"Just speculation on my part: I don't think it is a short leash," Ryan declared on KNBR 680-AM Friday morning. "I don't think it is a 'short-term, let's see if we can get a spark.