Loser: No market for Kaepernick?
Okay. It’s early. But so far the lack of any chatter whatsoever surrounding Colin Kaepernick is a bit stunning. He’s not linked to any team. None. Since he opted out of his contract with the San Francisco 49ers, NFL insiders have reported nothing (but crickets) as it pertains to his next landing spot.
This is all the more shocking when you consider Jay Cutler, just after being released in Chicago, was garnering interest from the New York Jets.
Or that, just after news broke that the Browns made the trade with Houston for Brock Osweiler, they were being contacted by teams about him.
Or that Mike Glennon is about to land a three-year deal worth a reported $45 million ($19 million guaranteed), and that free agents actually are excited about possibly joining him in Chicago.
Kaepernick has been a very successful quarterback who has won some big games in his career. Yet you can’t find a single viable report connecting him to any teams, despite what is a startling lack of starting-caliber quarterbacks available on the market.
Perhaps this has something to do with how top brass around the NFL view the controversial player. One report indicated that NFL front office personnel view Kaepernick as an untouchable player, with one executive calling him “an embarrassment to football.”
Whatever the case may be, it’s pretty clear that Kaepernick isn’t seen as a player any team wants to make the face of their franchise right now.