49ers and Colin Kaepernick are working on a restructured contract
Colin Kaepernick would have been traded much earlier if his contract was not so large. Well things could be shifting that way very soon, because Ian Rapoport of NFL Media Insiders is reporting that Kaepernick and the 49ers are working on a restructured deal that will shorten his contract and eliminate some guarantees.
My understanding of Colin Kaepernick’s redone contract is it eliminates guarantees in 2017 & cuts off the final 3 years. A shorter deal.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 7, 2016
With that being said, the 49ers could be making a change at the quarterback position soon. Chip Kelly said yesterday he will explore all options before the Bills game in week 6. On top of that, Rapoport reports about Kaepernick being able to void the deal after this season.
The reworked Colin Kaepernick contract, which could be done today, would include giving him an opportunity to void after this season
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 7, 2016
This would be a great move for both sides, because if Kaepernick is in fact jumped by Christian Ponder to start this next week, the Niners could start shopping Kaepernick.
NFL Draft Diamonds was created to assist the underdogs playing the sport. We call them diamonds in the rough. My name is Damond Talbot, I have worked extremely hard to help hundreds of small school players over the past several years, and will continue my mission. We have several contributors on this site, and if they contribute their name and contact will be in the piece above. You can email me at nfldraftdiamonds@gmail.com