What It Means:

This doesn't come as much of a surprise, but Kaepernick can't officially opt out until Thursday at the earliest. Despite a plethora of on-field issues and perceived off-field distractions, the 29-year-old quarterback is likely going to see multiple offers this offseason with a handful of teams looking to make changes under center. The New York Jets have been mentioned as a possible destination.

Kaepernick's Passing Net Expected Points per drop back ranked 28th among the 39 quarterbacks to drop back 100 times last season.