49ers place QB Colin Kaepernick on season-ending IR

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Quarterback Colin Kaepernick was placed on season-ending injured reserve by San Francisco on Saturday with a left shoulder

Over the last few weeks (thanks to Deadspin commenters for flagging this), offensive coordinator Geep Chryst has been talking about the need to keep Colin Kaepernick out of potentially disastrous third-and-long situations.

Even before the 49ers put Colin Kaepernick on the IR this morning, it was clear that he was ancillary to the team's plans going forward. Coach Jim Tomsula benched him in favor of Blaine Gabbert (Blaine Gabbert!) for their 

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Even while Kaepernick emerged over the past couple seasons as one of the top young quarterbacks in the NFL, he struggled against the Seahawks. Kaepernick has a 1-6 record against Seattle, including the 2013 NFC title game, and has thrown three