It doesn’t look like there will be a trade that sends quarterback Colin Kaepernick from the 49ers to the Broncos during the draft, something that may remain the case well after the draft as well if Kaepernick’s salary for the 2016 season continues to be more than the Broncos want to pay.
Another issue that could stand in the way of Kaepernick getting traded away from the 49ers is his health. Kaepernick had multiple surgeries after the end of the 2015 season and has not been cleared to resume football activities at this point.
It appears he’s making progress toward that green light, however. The 49ers wrapped up a three-day minicamp on Thursday and Kaepernick was on the field while the team’s other quarterbacks were running drills. Kaepernick didn’t run or throw and wasn’t wearing a helmet, but did mimic the quarterback’s motions on each play.
Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee reports that Kaepernick has also resumed working out in the weight room. The expectation is that he’ll be cleared to do more at some point next month and we may also have more certainty about where he’ll be doing more by then as well.