Any interest an NFL team expressed in free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick in the wake of the death of George Floyd and the league’s sudden interest in social justice initiatives was described as “fake” in a new report Monday. Pro Football Talk, citing a source, reported that “fake” interest was expressed in the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback “seemingly out of guilt.” It has reportedly been “months” since any team had expressed interest in Kaepernick joining their roster. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell seemingly gave teams the all-clear to pursue Kaepernick if they wanted to, saying he would “welcome” a team signing him. Troy Vincent, a league executive, also said the NFL was “working” to help Kaepernick find a spot on an NFL roster in June. However, the Eagles recently brought back Josh McCown to their practice squad, nixing any chance the team signs Kaepernick.

Source: Fox News September 08, 2020 14:15 UTC