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NFL Rumors: 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick Wants out of San Francisco, Would Like to Play for New York Jets, per Report

Quarterback Colin Kaepernick may not be in the San Francisco 49ers’ plans in 2016 after all if Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News is right.

Citing multiple sources close to the situation, Mehta suggested Kaepernick no longer wanted to remain with the Niners and would prefer to play with the New York Jets.

Mehta wrote on February 2:

The Jets’ decades-long search for a franchise quarterback could unexpectedly land them one of the most dynamic players in the league.

The Daily News has learned that embattled 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick wants out of San Francisco after a forgettable 2015 that included on-field struggles that resulted in a benching midway through the season and a coaching change after it.