Gabbert is splitting first-team reps with Colin Kaepernick at the start of training camp, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The 49ers' overarching question heading into this season is the quarterback battle between Gabbert and Kaepernick. While Kaepernick spent the offseason recuperating from a trio of surgeries -- namely, one to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder -- Gabbert was handed the bulk of the snaps with the first stringers in OTAs and mandatory minicamp, giving him a seeming head start in the competition. Nonetheless, Kelly's decision to split snaps between the pair in training camp "down the middle" reveals a "may the best man win" situation, which is likely the prudent approach to figure out his main man under center.