Gabbert -- who did not play in Thursday's preseason finale -- started the first three games of the preseason for the 49ers, finishing 12 of 22 for 146 yards and a touchdown. All 43 of his snaps were with the first-team offense, indicating that he will likely be the starting quarterback Week 1.
Gabbert entered the preseason in a battle with Colin Kaepernick for the starting quarterback job in San Francisco. The latter dealt with injuries and didn't enter a game until the third week of the preseason while the former didn't do anything to lose ground in the competition. Gabbert also sat out the final preseason game -- which is customary for starters to do -- and all signs point to a Week 1 start. It is important to note that head coach Chip Kelly hasn't officially named his starting quarterback, and he said he would give Kaepernick a fair shot at winning the job, but it would be surprising to see anyone but Gabbert under center against the Rams on Sept. 12.