For Now at Least, 49ers Teammates Say Kaepernick Situation is not a Distraction
Colin Kaepernick has remained mostly silent this offseason, publicly avoiding discussions about his wishes.Niners fans concerned about who will play quarterback in 2016 have no way of knowing if Kaepernick would like to stay in San Francisco. Until he does – and until he and the team make some type of joint announcement about what will happen with No. 7 – stories about his status for 2016 will continue to hover over the 49ers.The latest report surfaced Thursday, when ESPN's Adam Schefter said on "SportsCenter" that a source has told him it's 75 percent probable that Kaepernick remains on the team for 2016."He's been going through the offeason program this week, in meetings with (head coach) Chip Kelly and my understanding is, in the words of one person close to that situation, it's 75-25 he's going to be with San Francisco this season," Schefter said. "Once you get the offseason program rolling, and he sees how that offense could use his particular strengths and abilities, he's going to be even more open to returning to San Francisco."Schefter said, of course, that "anything could happen" around the draft, with a deal made to send him elsewhere, but he said for right...
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