SANTA CLARA, Calif. - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Thad Lewis will miss the 2016 NFL season after tearing his left anterior cruciate ligament in Sundays preseason opener against the Houston Texans.Niners coach Chip Kelly confirmed the injury on Monday afternoon.Im just really disappointed for him because I thought he played well yesterday, Kelly said. We would like him to stick around.With 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick nursing a fatigued right arm, Lewis was the first off the bench behind starter Blaine Gabbert against Houston. Lewis took over on the teams fourth offensive series and played well into the third quarter.On his final snap before departing, Lewis scrambled from pressure for a 1-yard gain. Lewis was hit as he went to the ground but Kelly said Lewis didnt believe he was hurt that badly on the play.Lewis had a slight limp as he went to the locker room and seemed to be in good spirits as he left Levis Stadium on Sunday night. Kelly said the 49ers received the official confirmation of the injury on Monday morning and hadnt yet had the chance to discuss what comes next.We just lost Thad today, which is disappointing for us, quarterbacks coach Ryan Day said. We really felt like we were creating depth at the position and then we lose Thad so its an obstacle weve got to overcome but thats part of coaching in the NFL. Nobody else cares so although it bothers us, we have to come up with a new plan moving forward.Lewis played the most snaps of any 49ers offensive players before departing. He finished 12-of-21 for 97 yards and rushed four times for 10 yards.Before the injury, Lewis was considered to be in competition for a potential third quarterback spot on the roster against rookie Jeff Driskel. Lewis got the first chance to replace Gabbert on Sunday because Kaepernick has been unable to throw for the past few days because of tightness in his arm and shoulder.Although he wont play this season, Lewis has told the coaches he would like to stay around the team for his rehabilitation. As a member of the Philadelphia Eagles in 2015, Lewis is the only quarterback on the roster with experience playing in Kellys offense and his knowledge of it could be useful for the remaining healthy quarterbacks.Yeah, he can help out, Day said. He has experience in the system, he was in Philly with us last year, he has a dynamic personality and he has a really good chemistry with the guys on our team and so he mentioned to me today that he would like to stay around and be around the program during the rehab which would be great for us. 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RIO DE JANEIRO -- The shuttered anti-doping laboratory for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics has been inspected by officials from the World Anti-Doping Agency, which will soon decide if the laboratory gets re-accredited, with the games opening in just over three weeks.WADA said in an email to The Associated Press that it expects a recommendation from the disciplinary committee in the coming days, and a decision by the chairman of WADAs executive committee next week.The Brazilian sports ministry, which oversees the Rio laboratory, on Wednesday confirmed the inspection. A spokesman said the ministry expected a decision even sooner, but gave no indication of when.The anti-doping laboratory was suspended last month for nonconformity with International Standard for Laboratories.The suspension has been an embarrassment for local organizers and a major headache for the International Olympic Committee, which could be forced to send blood and urine samples abroad for testing if the lab remains closed.The Rio Games face countless other problems: the Zika epidemic, soaring crime and security worries, slow ticket sales and severe water pollution in venues for sailing, rowing, canoeing, triathlon and distance swimming.ddddddddddddn an interview Wednesday, IOC President Thomas Bach said it would be better if the Rio lab were re-accredited, but added there were alternate plans.For us, for the IOC, it is clear we will give the samples to a laboratory only that guarantees the scope and integrity of the anti-doping program, Bach said.If this can be guaranteed by WADA in Rio, then of course we would go to Rio, Bach added. If not, then we would have to ship the samples to a WADA-accredited lab or labs elsewhere.Its not the first time that the Rio lab has been suspended by WADA. It was also suspended in 2012 after a false positive test result.The closure meant that samples for soccers 2014 World Cup tournament were sent to Lausanne, Switzerland, for testing.---Stephen Wilson contributed to this report from London, and Mauricio Savarese contributed from Rio de Janeiro.---Stephen Wade on Twitter: http://twitter.com/StephenWadeAP. 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