Had they not signed some help, Colin Kaepernick would have been taking all the reps by himself tomorrow.
Quarterback help: 49ers sign McLeod Bethel-Thompson
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Had they not signed some help, Colin Kaepernick would have been taking all the reps by himself tomorrow.
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