Arizona Cardinals sign free agent quarterback Blaine Gabbert to a one year deal

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Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Blaine Gabbert who was released by the team at the end of the 2016 football season has landed on his feet on Thursday by signing a one year contract with the Arizona Cardinals. Gabbert will be battling Drew Stanton to work as the second string quarterback behind Cardinals starting quarterback Carson Palmer during the 2017 football season. Fox Sports personality Shannon Sharpe believes that free agent Colin Kaepernick is more qualified to be in competition to work as the backup quarterback to Palmer. In Sharpe's opinion, Kaepernick is being blackballed by the National Football League for his refusal to stand during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner before the start of football games during the 2016 football season. Kaepernick made his bed, now lay in it. Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians believes that Gabbert can be a successful quarterback in the National Football League under his guidance in 2017. We shall see about that.