Colin Kaepernick (right) has been without a club since opting out of his contract with the San Francisco 49ers in March 2017The Washington Redskins "discussed" signing quarterback Colin Kaepernick but decided to go in a "different direction", says head coach Jay Gruden. Kaepernick has been without a team since he opted out of his contract with the San Francisco 49ers in March 2017. The Redskins lost starter Alex Smith when he broke his leg in November and back-up quarterback Colt McCoy broke his leg against Philadelphia Eagles on Monday. When you're talking about a back-up quarterback this late in the game, you want someone with a similar skill-set to the quarterback you have. "Not that Colin can't do some of the things we've talked about, but we want someone with a little more familiarity."

Source: BBC December 05, 2018 09:56 UTC