Colin Kaepernick looks on during his NFL workout. . (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Despite calls from around the league for an NFL team to sign Colin Kaepernick, the Seahawks don’t appear interested.
The Seattle Seahawks were one of the only teams to give former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick a look in his years estranged from football.
While that’s no fault to Kaep, this time around it appears he’ll have to look elsewhere for reliable NFL employment.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and a number of players have come around to Kaepernick’s way of thinking four years after the original protest against police brutality, which initially bothered many owners. That animosity left Kaepernick out of a job, and eventually aiming a lawsuit directly at those who opposed him.
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In short, the Seahawks don’t seem interested this time around, as expressed by SeattlePI reporter Ben Arthur.
Pete Carroll’s current quarterback depth chart is shaky behind Russell Wilson, with Geno Smith and undrafted rookie Anthony Gordon out of Washington State behind him.
Smith hasn’t played in an NFL game since 2018, and hasn’t been a starter since 2014 with the New York Jets. The former West Virginia Mountaineer is holding on as a journeyman, but if pitted against Kaepernick, would at least be in for a training camp challenge.
Carroll’s comments have become familiar coach-speak to fans clamoring for Kaepernick’s return.
While the 32-year-old reportedly stays in great shape awaiting his opportunity, it’s fair to wonder how many more seasons he can be seen as a reliable backup option without taking part in official league activities.
The social cause Kaepernick knelt for is alive more than ever, but a return to normalcy, should he seek it out, won’t come easily even as the NFL claims to have learned its lesson.