Back to the San Francisco 49ers Newsfeed

Here is why Colin Kaepernick, John Elway meeting is not tampering

Colin Kaepernick and John Elway met on Thursday, according to Eric Branch and Broncos beat writer Mike Klis. I think most people understand this situation to some extent, but I am still getting a lot of questions about tampering.

When a player is under contract, they are normally not allowed to speak to another team about a trade, or even what would happen in the event of a release. This situation is different for a very specific reason: the 49ers have granted Colin Kaepernick permission to pursue a trade with another team. This gives Kaepernick and his agents the chance to speak with any team in the NFL interested in acquiring him.