in his shoulder. He misses the remainder of the season and never plays again for the Cardinals, who spend the rest of the year shuffling between Skelton, Ryan Lindley, and Brian Hoyer at quarterback.

October 18, 2012: The first 49ers-Seahawks matchup of the season is a defensive battle. Seattle receivers drop a number of passes in the first half that could have given the Seahawks a chance at taking an early lead, but the 49ers eventually throw their weight around and pull out a 13-6 victory. Wilson finishes 9-of-23 for 122 yards with an interception, which remains his worst game as a pro.

November 11, 2012: Alex Smith suffers a concussion during the first half of San Francisco’s game with St. Louis. Kaepernick comes in and finishes the contest, whichBears produce three yards and one fumble lost. After the game, Wells notes that he intends to use Week 17 as an “audition for 31 other teams.” The former first-round pick does not get a single carry in Week 17 and has not signed with a team since leaving Arizona.

January 6, 2013: Wilson leads the Seahawks to a come-from-behind win over the Redskins on the road in the NFC wild-card round, 24-14.

January 8, 2013: Arizona fires head coach Ken Whisenhunt and general manager Rod Graves. Whisenhunt leaves having produced two of Arizona’s three winning seasons over the past 28 years. The Cardinals promote director of player personnel Steve Keim to general manager shortly thereafter.

January 12, 2013: The 49ers unleash the gates of hell upon the Packers, running for