Dec. 4, 2016 — Kaepernick gets benched by Kelly in the fourth quarter of a loss to the Bears that drops the 49ers to 1-11. He starts again the following week against the Jets. March 1, 2017 — Kaepernick's agents tell NFL teams he will opt out of his contract with the 49ers.

Did Kaepernick start kneeling when he was benched?

Colin Kaepernick was a second-round draft pick in 2011. The next year he led the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl. By 2016, he had begun kneeling on the sideline at games during the national anthem to protest social injustice and police brutality. Soon after, he was gone from the NFL, and he has not played since.

What game did Colin Kaepernick get benched?

Week 13, Kap benched in tough loss to the Bears

He was 1-for-5 with 4 yards when Kelly pulled him. He was also sacked five times. Still, the benching surprised Kaepernick.