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Colin Kaepernick, Ben Stiller Foundation get airplane to fly food, water to Somalia

Props to the free agent QB.

Colin Kaepernick is not expected to return to the San Francisco 49ers, but amidst question marks about his free agency future, the quarterback continues to score big off the field.

Earlier this week, Kaepernick presented a plea via social media to help convince Turkish Airlines to let a group use a plane to fly food, water, and other supplies to Somalia. Famine is hitting the country, and millions of people are in peril. On Friday, Kaepernick announced that the lobbying had worked, and the airline will provide a 60-ton cargo plane to fly supplies to the region.

Kaepernick is working with a group called the Love Army for Somalia. They have established a Go Fund Me page to raise money to purchase food, water, and other supplies. Ben Stiller attached his non-profit foundation to the cause to receive and manage the funds. If you are interested in helping, you can head over to the page and offer up support.

Colin Kaepernick’s football future remains in doubt, amidst reports there are general managers out there who despise his protest. But clearly he has found opportunities to help people in numerous ways. Even if he never plays another down of football, what he has done over the past seven months, and likely will continue doing for the foreseeable future is quite impressive.

source : ninersnation.com

Colin Kaepernick’s new agents tell NFL teams he will opt out of contract

It would appear the San Francisco 49ers will have no quarterbacks on their roster when the new league year starts next week. Colin Kaepernick formally hired Jeff Nalley and Sean Kiernan to represent him, and Ian Rapoport tweeted that they have informed teams he will opt out of his contract.

This is not surprising news, but it is the first formal confirmation that this will happen. Kaepernick can officially opt out starting tomorrow, March 2, and has until March 7 to formally exercise his opt-out option.

Kaepernick restructured his contract last fall when he moved into the starting lineup, turning it into a two-year deal with an opt-out after the first year. Kaepernick met with general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan last week, and the 49ers GM came away saying it was a positive discussion, and all three men were excited about how it went.

They could all still be on the same page, but that would not have precluded Kaepernick from opting out. He had his ups and downs in 2016, but after an abysmal 2015 season, he showed he still has something left in the tank. With so many questions around the league at the quarterback position, there is a decent chance he could find some decent money on the open mark.

That being said, this does not preclude a return to the 49ers. He might not find a good option on the market, and the 49ers might look at him as a potential bridge quarterback for the coming season. Kyle Shanahan is looking over tape to figure out what will suit the 49ers best, and next week when free agency starts, we’ll start to get a better idea of what that means. The 49ers have been connected to Atlanta Falcons backup quarterback Matt Schaub, and some think Brian Hoyer’s previous experience with Shanahan could mean something.

source : ninersnation.com