The San Francisco 49ers have struggled this season, and former franchise legend Jerry Rice believes benching Colin Kaepernick could do the team a lot of good.
Rice, the all-time touchdowns leader in NFL history, believes in Kaepernick long term, but he thinks a benching could serve as the reality check the quarterback needs.
“I am a true Kaepernick fan. 100 percent. I’m not saying bench him for the season, but sometimes you gotta shake things up. It could energize the team, and provide Colin the spark he needs,” Rice said via TMZ.
Rice explained how benchings can be productive for players and how struggles are not permanent.