Kaepernick opts out of contract, becomes free agent

In this Dec. 11, 2016, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick stands in the bench area during the second half of the team’s NFL football game against the New York Jets in Santa Clara, Calif. Kaepernick is a free agent after opting out of his 49ers contract Friday, March 3, 2017.

NFL report: Colin Kaepernick opts out of contract with 49ers

The six-year veteran quarterback who drew particular attention and headlines last season by not standing for the national anthem, met with new General Manager John Lynch and Coach Kyle Shanahan before making the move. Kaepernick made a meteoric rise with the 49ers under coach Jim Harbaugh , leading them to the 2012 NFC title and a close loss to Baltimore in the Super Bowl .

Kap hires new agents on way to free agency

… else is in, which makes it easy for us.” Kaepernick’s new agents, Jeff Nalley and Sean Kiernan of Select Sports Group, informed all 32 teams that Kaepernick will become a free agent for the first time in his six-year career, NFL Network first …

49ers hope hiring of Shanahan ends revolving door at coach

For the third straight offseason, San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York hired a new head coach and introduced him with a news conference full of platitudes. After running off Jim Harbaugh following the 2014 season and Jim Tomsula and Chip Kelly after one-year tenures the past two seasons, York believes he has found the right man in Kyle Shanahan to lead the Niners back to respectability first and then into championship contention.

49ers drop 13th straight

A 21-0, first-quarter deficit proved insurmountable as the 49ers lost their 13th consecutive game Sunday, extending that franchise record with a 41-13 defeat to the Atlanta Falcons. The 49ers have lost 17 of 18 road games dating back to December 2014, and all but three defeats were by at least 10 points.

49ers drop 13th straight

A 21-0, first-quarter deficit proved insurmountable as the 49ers lost their 13th consecutive game Sunday, extending that franchise record with a 41-13 defeat to the Atlanta Falcons. The 49ers have lost 17 of 18 road games dating back to December 2014, and all but three defeats were by at least 10 points.