Gabbert will start at quarterback in Friday's preseason game against the Packers.
Fellow quarterback Colin Kaepernick will make his preseason debut Friday night, but Gabbert will remain the first-team quarterback. Head coach Chip Kelly has not yet named his starting quarterback for Week 1, but Gabbert is the leader in the clubhouse having started the previous two exhibition games, and still holding onto the job despite Kaepernick being active Friday night.