Kaepernick sacked six times by Seahawks, sustains hand injury

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SANTA CLARA -– Quarterback Colin Kaepernick was constantly under pressure on Thursday night while getting sacked six times in the 49ers’ 20-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

Afterward, Kaepernick had a wrap on his right thumb, but said there was no fracture.

“Just some swelling,” he said.

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Kaepernick completed 13 of 24 passes for just 124 yards against a stifling Seahawks defense just four days after throwing for 340 yards in a victory over the Baltimore Ravens that snapped the 49ers’ four-game losing streak.

“A couple of those were throwaways,” Kaepernick said of some of his passes that sailed out of bounds or came up short of the intended targets. “I’m not going to force a ball into a window, turn it over, especially when we’re in a backed up situation.”

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For the first time in Kaepernick’s NFL career, he did not have any rushing attempts or yards on the ground.

When asked if he were any closer to playing backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert, 49ers coach Jim Tomsula answered, “No.”

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