In a stunning piece of news late Sunday night, the San Francisco 49ers have reportedly put quarterback Colin Kaepernick on the trade block.
Jayson Braddock of KBME SportsTalk 790 in Houston is reporting that the team is listening to offers for the recently extended signal caller.
Independently, Sportsnaut was able to confirm that talks are potentially taking place between San Francisco and at least two NFC teams. It’s not yet known what teams are interested in Kaepernick.
While this would seem like it came out of left field, the entire Jim Harbaugh situation plays a major role here. He was the one man in Kaepernick’s corner, even during a 2014 season that saw the embattled quarterback struggle. With Harbaugh now at Michigan, there has been some thought from those close to Kaepernick that the front office isn’t completely sold on him.
There’s so many different layers to this story. What could the 49ers get for Kaepernick? Is he an option for Chip Kelly and the Philadelphia Eagles? Is the relationship between San Francisco and the signal caller strained?
We will provide further updates as this story develops.
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