Colin Kaepernick out for season

Colin Kaepernick has been placed on season-ending injured reserve, possibly signaling an end to his time with the San Francisco 49ers.

“I wouldn’t say that at all”, Baalke said Sunday in the press box at CenturyLink Field. “But to me, we’re onto the next play”. Tuesday morning on his left, non-throwing shoulder. So as of now, Colin is sent to IR, reports are saying due to surgery on his non throwing shoulder, but let’s face it, the team’s scheme changed, and left the skills and confidence of Colin Kaepernick way behind. It will be much harder for general manager Trent Baalke to demand much of anything for Kaepernick, whose poor recent performances and alarming two-year regression are compounded by the labrum tear and last month’s team-motivated leaks that he’s aloof and lacking in leadership.

There will be a trade market for him, even if it’s after April 1 – when Kaepernick’s deal becomes fully guaranteed for 2016 (with an $11.9 million base).

When the 49ers look at their organization this off-season, they might want to re-assess their strategy of offering rolling one-year salaries and put more dollars into guaranteed money.

What is the 49ers’ plan?

Blaine Gabbert started Sunday’s game, his second since replacing Kaepernick atop the San Francisco depth chart.

Baalke said Kaepernick will rehabilitate with the team, with the goal of being ready for the offseason program.

The source said team doctors initially told the quarterback the injury would heal on its own, and he was not listed on any injury reports with a shoulder issue after Week 4. He is not the type of player that can win games with his arm like they did and the 49ers did not do him any favors by not surrounding him with free agent talent. San Francisco will promote quarterback Dylan Thompson from the practice squad in Kaepernick’s absence. Kaepernick suffered the injury in an October 4 game against the Green Bay Packers. “He didn’t seek any extra treatment”. It was ongoing…. He went in, got checked, felt good and kept playing. Millett and the 49ers’ team surgeon, Tim McAdams of Stanford Hospital, have been in contact throughout the process.

“They’re in agreement. It’s not like there’s he said, she said”. “All parties are in agreement it’s something he had to do”.

After going 5-22 as a starter with the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2011-2013, Gabbert won his 49ers starting debut November 8 against the Atlanta Falcons, a 17-16 victory.

The Seahawks’ 38-22 dominance in time of possession was attributable to a running game that produced 14 first downs.

“Absolutely. One-hundred percent”, Baalke said.