FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2016, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Blaine Gabbert, left stands as outside linebacker Eli Harold, from bottom left, quarterback Colin Kaepernick and safety Eric Reid kneel during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Santa Clara, Calif. Kaepernick will start at quarterback for the 49ers this week against the Buffalo Bills. Coach Chip Kelly announced the decision Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, to bench Blaine Gabbert and give back the job Kaepernick lost midway through last season. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)