Friend of Niners Wire Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area did a radio spot on 95.7 The Game Wednesday morning to talk about the upcoming NFL draft and 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

He offered a very interesting tidbit:

"I'm hearing Colin Kaepernick kinda digs Chip Kelly." – @MaioccoCSN — Guy Haberman (@GuyHaberman) April 27, 2016

Kaepernick is participating in the voluntary portion of San Francisco’s offseason program despite his uncertain future with the team amid trade talks with the Denver Broncos.

He has been limited on the field physically, but has been taking mental reps and participating in meetings while he recovers from surgeries on his left shoulder, throwing hand and left knee.

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“There’s really nothing physical he’s doing right now. He’s rehabbing and that seems to be progressing very well,” general manager Trent Baalke said about Kaepernick last week.

” . . . My understanding is he’s doing some drops and stuff like that, mimicking the play as it goes on, and just kind of getting a feel for the offense – the timing, the rhythm of it. But he’s not able to do anything much more than that.”

Whether or not Kaepernick’s relationship with Kelly plays a role in the 49ers’ decision to trade or keep the quarterback remains to be seen.

With the draft this week, it’s possible the ‘dormant’ trade talks between San Francisco and Denver get rekindled if the Broncos are unable to land a quarterback in the early rounds to compete with Mark Sanchez for the starting job.

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Kaepernick, after requesting a trade in February, met with the Broncos’ brass last month to discuss a contract restructure, which has been the snag in trade negotiations. But Denver’s offer could change depending on what happens in the draft.

“Every day, as you see, leading up to the draft, things change daily. Heck, they change by the minute right now within rosters,” Baalke said. “I can’t predict the future.”

If the fences get mended between Kaepernick and the organization through Kaepernick’s relationship with Kelly, then there’s a chance the 49ers keep him around to compete with Blaine Gabbert for the starting job in 2016. Still, a trade to the Broncos is the most likely outcome.