It Promises to Be an Interesting Offseason for Kaepernick
This isn't likely to be a smooth, carefree offseason for Colin Kaepernick.The 49ers quarterback, who lost his starting job to Blaine Gabbert midway through the 2015 season – then had surgery to correct his damaged non-throwing shoulder, the thumb on his right hand and left knee – is a player with an uncertain future.Niners CEO Jed York says he still believes in Kaepernick's talents and new head coach Chip Kelly has indicated Kaepernick will be given a chance to win back the starting job. But the 49ers also could release him or trade him.With that in mind, expect rumors and status-update reports to continue to swirl around Kaepernick this entire offseason as he goes through rehabilitation to be ready for offseason conditioning, practices and summer training camp.The latest came late Tuesday night, when the New York Daily News' Manish Mehta, citing sources, reported that Kaepernick "wants out of San Francisco" and that his preferred landing spot is with the New York Jets."Although Kaepernick wants to play in New York, he still has five years remaining on a blockbuster $114 million extension signed in 2014 that includes escape hatches for his current employer," wrote...
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