The NFL commissioner says he has ‘encouraged’ teams to sign the quarterback. Which team would suit him the most if he made an unlikely return?
It is likely Colin Kaepernick will never play in the NFL again. Despite Roger Goodell saying this month that the league was “wrong” not to listen to its players during their protests against social injustice and police brutality, the NFL commissioner did not offer an apology to Kaepernick and failed to even mention him by name.
There is little evidence that any teams have concrete plans to sign the 32-year-old, but Goodell said this week he “encouraged” teams to sign Kaepernick. He remains one of the best value-for-money signings out there: a league-average quarterback available for free. There aren’t many starting spots left on the quarterback carousel, but there remain plenty of places where he could be a quality backup. Here are the best fits if he does return to the NFL (NB: these are teams that would suit Kaepernick rather than ones that are likely to sign him).
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