The pressure is about to ramp up for an NFL team to sign Colin Kaepernick. Recently, director Spike Lee announced that there will be a rally held for the quarterback outside of the NFL’s headquarters in New York on August 23rd. Meanwhile, the NAACP and other organizations have expressed interest in talking with the NFLPA about Kaepernick. Josina Anderson of ESPN.com tweets. 
The Ravens made waves earlier this month when they started exploring the possibility of signing Kaepernick. One report indicated that coach John Harbaugh and GM Ozzie Newsome are pushing to add him while owner Steve Bisciotti is vetoing the move. Although Newsome issued a statement denying the claim, some have speculated that the Ravens and other teams are staying away from Kaepernick because of his divisive comments.
The Dolphins seemed like a logical landing spot for the QB when Ryan Tannehill suffered his season-ending injury, particularly in light of owner Stephen Ross’ past support for Kaepernick. Although Miami did consider Kaepernick, they pulled Jay Cutler out of retirement instead, leaving the ex-49er in limbo.
At this juncture, it’s not clear if the Ravens are still mulling a Kaepernick signing and the Colts apparently have not called on him despite Andrew Luck‘s uncertain health. Kaepernick has also chosen to remain silent on his job search throughout the offseason, so it’s hard to tell how close he might be to a deal or which teams are giving serious thought to signing him.
This is getting out of hand. He’s a player who just isn’t getting signed. whether it’s because he isn’t as good as he once was or because his political thoughts, owners have the right to make these decisions. there are tons of unsigned free agents but because this guy had success about 4 years ago people assume there is a conspiracy.
Time to protest Kap’s protest ! Didn’t become an outspoken rebellious social activist until his skills declined so far that he couldn’t beat out Blaine Gabbert n was relegated to the bench, sulked n started becoming team cancer n historical footnote, he’s had more than his 15 mins…..he cut his own throat, gonna teach about him in Public Relations 101, how much money did he cost himself….? No Time For Fools !
Count me in on protesting the protest. I hope he just withers away. Quietly
Any chance we can also protest Spike Lee’s consistently terrible movies while we are at it?
That’s already been done……..at the box office.
Haha !
Nice!
Dear god. Delete your accounts.
You first.
He was good last year on a bad team??
and don’t get me wrong I do believe he should have a spot in the league but it’s confusing as to why people are upset. owners have a right to say yes or no and id be more upset if it was strictly a race thing but in Baltimore’s case they brought in Thad Lewis. for the dolphins it’s probably a matter of Cutler understands the system Gase runs.
Exactly. A lot of teams could probably use someone to wash jock straps.
Fuck Spike Lee
Same
Exactly
The owners who pay millions of dollars to players are the only people that should decide who works for their them! I don’t agree with his stance but he has a right to protest how he sees fit. On the other hand the owners have the right to choose a reliable quarterback for their respective teams. If spike lee wants him to be a Nfl quarterback then he should buy a team and sign him!
I’d love to see him get signed somewhere, but it’s just not gonna happen until enough starting QBs go down that some team that wants to compete has to bite the bullet. Fair or not, no one is going to take on this much media attention for him to be a backup.
Correct me if I’m wrong , but didn’t he opt out of a deal that would have paid him about 14 million ?
He was going to be cut whether he declined it or not, he wasn’t going to get 14m this year.
I’m sure that’ll help spike. Let the guy fight his own battles
Ppl need to remember this is a business not a sport at this level. Will kap hurt you more or help you with pr? His play has no impact anymore. Ppl either applied him for voicing his opinion or hate him for directly disrespecting our military by kneeling behind the soldiers who give us our freedom. Imo he doesn’t deserve to be on an NFL team other ways to voice your opinion then disrespect those who give us our freedom. Any team taking him on will face insane pr issues which can lead to loss of revenue why would a team risk that? He is not a player who can lead you to a super bowl plain and simple.
Will spike also go to Canada and protest that no canAdien team signed him? Keep flushing your money down toilet with your knicks floor seats, protest that they suck also:)
Who cares. if it’s meant to be it will happen
Things like Spike Lee protesting and bringing undue attention to a backup QB is the EXACT reason he doesn’t have a job.
Ironically.
None of these owners money will be swayed one way or another by these clowns “protesting”. They’re old white dudes. They could give two ****’s what the people outside holding signs think
If you sit then suspend for 8 games. Sit again kick out of the USA. We don’t need people that don’t respect the flag. They can have a meeting to talk about their concerns. At no means during the anthem. Wrong in so many ways. And honestly those issues happen both ways and other things too we just don’t make a stink or that’s an issue as well. Let’s all be cool and enjoy the sports we love.
It’s overreactions like this, that have given this whole situation fuel. At some point, fans perpetuating this stupidity need to look at themselves as the issue – not some guy making a stand. The media has played the patriotic nuts like fools
He is good enough to play in this league, but not good enough for all these old white dudes to deal with the “headache.” If it were Cam, or another star player, he would have gotten a job, no problem.
but this is part of the point. It’s business. is he good enough toplay? probably. is a 2nd or third string spot worth the circus that accompanies him? doubtful.
and whether you take his political side or not, for an owner it’s not worth the potential fan backlash, media circus, etc for a guy who may not see anything more than a practice field and clipboard.
This is a free country. This tool has the freedom to insult the US and make racist claims. The NFL teams should have the same right to elect not to hire him because he insults their sensibilities and the fans despise him. Let him get a job driving a truck or something. Not to mention he’s a pretty weak QB option looking at his past few seasons. Is anyone questioning why Manziel is not getting work? Idiots lose their marketability. Simple as that.
Most teams have their starting QBs, or guys they believe will become starters(that second part pertains to the Browns and Jets mostly). So he won’t start virtually anywhere. At this point teams already have their depth charts set at QB why add another arm unless you need it. He doesn’t fit in certain systems as a run first guy.
So when someone can’t get a job, people who rally have to try and get him a job. ummmmm ok
He will be starting in the league at some point this year. Right now owners are afraid for media distractions, but a team will lose their QB during the season and he will be the first called. Remember Vick got a starting job again in this league and no one thought that would happen. Let’s also remember that the players actually respect him and support him.