The San Francisco 49ers are very direct in asserting that they intend to extend quarterback Colin Kaepernick's contract by the start of the July training camp.
According to CBS Sports, Kaepernick was involved in a police investigation where he, Quinton Patton, and Ricardo Lockette of the Seattle Seahawks were named in an incident report on April 10. The report did not charge the quarterback but indicated that Kaepernick and his companions were with a crying naked woman in Lockette's apartment on April 1. The next day, the woman woke up in a hospital room without remembering much of the details that occurred the night before, speculating she was raped. The incident initially put Kaepernick's contract on hold.
Now, Sports Illustrated reported that the 49ers are eager to hammer out a deal before training camp begins. Kaepernick started his NFL career without much hype but established himself as one of the premier quarterbacks in the league, being able to ask for a much bigger sum should his contract be extended. NFL experts expect that Kaepernick would receive an average of $20 million per season. Kaepernick himself stated that he wanted such amount, although the 49ers hope that they could get him to stay for less.
The 49ers, however, have just over half a million dollars of cap space and will free about $6.6 million after Carlos Rogers' contract ends on June 1. Kaepernick will earn just a little less than one million dollars for the 2014 season but his increasing popularity puts him at a vantage point to request a lucrative contract, writes Fan Sided. The team is also aiming to extend the contracts of head coach Jim Harbaugh and wide receiver Michael Crabtree.
There is still no word from both camps as to the finalization of a deal. Training camp starts in July 2014 so there is still a lot of time for the quarterback and the team to work out a viable contract beneficial to both parties.
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