INDIANAPOLIS — Colin Kaepernick has inspired strong emotions from many people, but Kyle Shanahan isn’t among them.
On Wednesday, the 49ers’ head coach said he will evaluate Kaepernick dispassionately once he officially opts out of his contract and becomes a free agent. Shanahan confirmed a report from earlier in the day that Kaepernick would opt out of the final year of his deal, a move that could be made as early as Thursday.
Shanahan’s reaction: Kaepernick will be lumped in with the rest of the free-agent options for a QB-needy team. Shanahan, new general manager John Lynch and Kaepernick met last week, and Kaepernick indicated he planned to opt out.