For now, Kaepernick knows only that he’ll get first-team reps

There are competing reports regarding what 49ers quarterback Alex Smith precisely knows regarding his status for Sunday.  From SI.com, Smith has been told Colin Kaepernick will start against the Saints.  From ESPN, Smith has been told Kaepernick will get the first-team reps in practice, and that either guy could start. Per a league source, Kaepernick…