It appears Chip Kelly is all in on Colin Kaepernick, as the San Francisco 49ers are reportedly set to sign the quarterback to a restructured contract that will pave the way for him to become the teams starting quarterback.
The deal would pave the way for the Niners to have injury protection in the contract, while allowing Kaepernick to void his deal next season.
Kaepernick restructure paves way for him to start now w/o 49ers worried about him getting hurt and counting $18M in 2017…
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) October 7, 2016
#49ers and QB Colin Kaepernick are closing in on a restructured contract to alleviate concerns regarding injury guarantees, source said.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 7, 2016
For Kaepernick, the deal gives him the opportunity to play well and allow himself a chance to test the free market next year.
