NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Colin Kaepernick wants out of San Francisco because he has “a lot of hurt feelings,” said the New York Daily News reporter who broke the story that the 49ers quarterback would like to join the Jets next season.
Kaepernick, who led San Francisco to the Super Bowl three years ago, was benched for backup Blaine Gabbert after a 2-6 start this past season. Two weeks later, the 49ers placed Kaepernick on season-ending injured reserve with a hurt shoulder, reportedly at the quarterback’s request.
“He’s not happy with the organization, and he has professional and personal reasons for wanting to play for the Jets,” the Daily News’ Manish Mehta told WFAN’s Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts on Wednesday.