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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.