The San Francisco 49ers are set to unleash Colin Kaepernick today against the Packers after keeping him on a short leash all preseason.
According to Ian Rapoport, Kaepernick was banned from running the ball all preseason by Jim Harbaugh.
RT @NFL_ATL: 49ers will unleash Kaepernick today after banning the QB from running in preseason games, per @RapSheet http://t.co/8ESlWjG9UB
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 8, 2013
The 49ers wanted to protect their quarterback and force him to take more reps in the pocket.