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Kaepernick, who becomes a free agent, polarized opinion last
season when he refused to stand for the U.S. national anthem,
saying the protest was against social injustice and police
brutality.
An ESPN report earlier this week said Kaepernick, a second-round
draft pick of the 49ers in 2011, planned to stand for the anthem
during the 2017 season.
He led the 49ers to the 2012 National Football Conference title
before they lost to the Baltimore Ravens in the Super Bowl, but
his career has gone downhill in recent years and he was benched
last season in favor of Blaine Gabbert.
With Kaepernick gone, the 49ers are without a quarterback on
their roster since Gabbert and Christian Ponder are also free
agents.
“We’ve got to evaluate all the free agents, the trade
possibilities and the draft, and whatever we think is the best
scenario is the way we’re going to go," new coach Kyle Shanahan
said on the team's website.
(Reporting by Gene Cherry in Salvo, North Carolina; Editing by
Peter Rutherford)
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