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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
49ers' Christian Ponder: Promoted to backup
Christian Ponder was promoted to serve as Colin Kaepernick's backup prior to Sunday's loss to Atlanta, CSN Bay Area reports.Ponder has spent the entire regular season as the San Francisco 49ers' inactive third quarterback. With the club receiving inconsistent play under center between Kaepernick and Blaine Gabbert, the coaching staff may be inching towards giving the former first-rounder a look in the final game or two. No official change has been announced, but if Ponder were to receive playing time, he would be a low-upside fantasy option due to his reputation as a "game manager."
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
49ers' Christian Ponder: An option to start if QB change is made
A locker room source stated that "Christian Ponder is the best quarterback on the roster," CSN Bay Area reports.While the locker room source doesn't make the decisions for the San Francisco 49ers, they did suggest that there is some support for Ponder to start within the locker room. The third-string quarterback has a similar skill set to Gabbert in that he doesn't take too many shots downfield and also possesses the ability to run the ball. Ponder does have a career completion percentage nearly four points higher than the current 49ers' starter, so he may address Gabbert's wild inaccuracy issue. Regardless of whoever Chip Kelly favors, it appears a change is looming after a 1-4 start.
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
49ers' Christian Ponder: Makes a strong case to make team Thursday
Christian Ponder completed eight of his 14 pass attempts for 101 yards in Thursday's preseason finale. While he didn't throw a touchdown, he rushed for two scores to seal a win for the San Francisco 49ers.Ponder's case has become an interesting one with two strong performances this preseason despite only spending three weeks with the team. Blaine Gabbert is projected to be the team's starter and Colin Kaepernick had his first strong showing of the preseason Thursday, so Ponder isn't close to a lock to make the 53-man roster. That being said, he has looked strong in Chip Kelly's up-tempo offense and it wouldn't be surprising to see him back up Gabbert if the 49ers opt to part ways with the polarizing Kaepernick.
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
49ers' Christian Ponder: Survived first round of roster cuts
Christian Ponder remains on the San Francisco 49ers' 75-man roster in advance of Thursday's preseason finale against the Chargers.Ponder was brought in to provide quarterback depth while Colin Kaepernick was sidelined. He opened eyes with a strong preseason debut against the Broncos on Sept. 20, but regressed with a lackluster showing last week against the Packers. The fact that Ponder wasn't cut this week indicates that there is an outside chance that he could make the team as a backup if San Francisco opts to part ways with Kaepernick, who didn't impress in his preseason debut Friday.
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
49ers' Christian Ponder: Looks good in debut Saturday
Christian Ponder completed 7-of-8 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown against the Broncos on Saturday. He also added 21 yards and another touchdown on two carries.Ponder shined in his debut with the San Francisco 49ers despite joining the team just four days prior. He was brought on to serve as a placeholder until Colin Kaepernick (shoulder) returns, but his stellar production -- albeit against backup defenders -- has to immediately put him in the conversation to possibly make the team as a third-stringer. It looks like Kaepernick could return this Friday against the Packers, so it will be interesting to see how the 49ers use Ponder and rookie backup Jeff Driskel in that game.
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
49ers' Christian Ponder: Signs with 49ers
Christian Ponder signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday.With Thaddeus Lewis (torn ACL) on injured reserve and Colin Kaepernick (shoulder) still not throwing, the 49ers need a third healthy quarterback for their upcoming joint-squad practices with the Broncos. If Kaepernick isn't available for Saturday's preseason game, Ponder may get thrown into the fire just four days after joining the team. Regardless, Ponder probably won't stick around beyond the preseason.
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Broncos' Christian Ponder: Released Tuesday afternoon
Christian Ponder was released by the Denver Broncos on Tuesday, Nicki Jhabvala of the Denver Post reports.With Peyton Manning (foot) set to miss another week, the Broncos are apparently content to have Trevor Siemian serve as the lone backup to Brock Osweiler. Ponder will likely be near the top of many teams' emergency quarterback lists.
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Broncos' Christian Ponder: Set to sign with Broncos
The Denver Broncos plan to sign Christian Ponder, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.With Peyton Manning out, initially Ponder will work as the team's No. 3 QB as he learns the team's offense. For now, he'll slot in behind Brock Osweiler and Trevor Siemian.
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Christian Ponder: Will work out with Broncos
The Broncos are expected to work out Christian Ponder on Wednesday.With Peyton Manning ruled out for at least the next two weeks, the Broncos will look to add depth behind Brock Osweiler, possibly by signing Ponder. Osweiler proved fairly capable in his start last week, and would probably need to suffer an injury for someone else to get snaps under center for the Broncos while Manning is out.
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by Elliot Smith | CBSSports.com
Raiders release QB Christian Ponder
The Oakland Raiders made their final roster cuts Saturday and among the players getting released was quarterback Christian Ponder, whom the team signed in the offseason. Ponder was a first-round draft pick in 2011, but the team decided to retain just two quarterbacks. The Eagles have already expressed interest in signing the former Florida State standout.
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