This past season, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took the league by storm when he stood up (kneeled) for what he believes in. Police brutality has been going on for decades but with social media, it has made it more real for casual citizens.
While America was distracted by Kaepernick’s actions during the National Anthem, he quietly had a solid season. The 29-year-old finished with a touchdown to interception ratio of 16 to 4 while having a quarterback rating of 90.7.
Today, Kaepernick elected to opt out of his contract and become a free agent.
#49ers QB Colin Kaepernick's new agents, Jeff Nalley & Sean Kiernan, informed 32 teams yesterday that they rep him and he will be opting out
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 1, 2017
First of all, Kaepernick has one hell of an agent.
Contacting all 32 teams?
That’s very impressive, but the teams that could realistically use his services are the Houston Texans, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, and Los Angeles Rams.
Now, this isn’t to say he’ll be a starter at any of those destinations, but he should be able to compete for the job. Also, let’s not rule out the possibility of Kaepernick staying in the Bay Area, even though it’s unlikely.