NFL Notes: Colin Kaepernick, 17-Game Season, Packers, & Rams

Colin Kaepernick

  • Cam Inman reports that QB Colin Kaepernick will undergo surgery on his left shoulder on Tuesday in Denver.
  • With the 49ers placing Kaepernick on season-ending injured reserve for their final sevenĀ games, it cost Kaepernick $875,000 in total. He has aĀ 2015 46-man active roster bonus ofĀ $2Ā million, according to Joel Corry.
  • Adam Caplan points out that theĀ date to watch in regards toĀ Kaepernick next year is AprilĀ 1, which is when his base salary of $11.9Ā millionĀ becomes fully guaranteed.

17-Game Season

Regarding the idea of possibly expanding the regular season to 17 games, NFLPAĀ president Eric Winston said he doesn’t think it makes a lot of sense, but add:Ā ā€œI never say never about anything.

ā€œAs far as expanding regular season games, I just donā€™t see what the use is at this point,ā€ Winston said during an interview with FOX Sports 910 Phoenix. ā€œWeā€™ve got a great game. 16 games is plenty. . . . I donā€™t think thereā€™s a lot of guys around the league that are interested in playing more games. I donā€™t know how it makes sense.ā€

ā€œI never say never about anything,” Winston added.Ā “To me if just doesnā€™t seem to make sense, but you never know what comes down in the future.ā€

Mike Florio of Pro Football TalkĀ mentions that a 17-game season could be part of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Florio suggests expanding the regular season to 17 games, cutting preseason games to four, and adding a second bye week.

This would also allow the NFL to continue with their plans to play more international games in the coming years.

Packers

  • The Packers downgraded CBĀ Damarious Randall (hamstring) to questionable for Sunday’s game vs. Vikings.
  • WRĀ Ty Montgomery (ankle) was downgraded toĀ doubtful.
  • DB MicahĀ Hyde (hip) and G T.J. Lang (shoulder) were upgraded to probably.

Rams

  • The Rams downgraded DE Robert Quinn to out for Week 11’s game with a hip injury.

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