The Seahawks still need another quarterback to round out their rotation after trading Russell Wilson to the Broncos. Last year’s backup Geno Smith remains unsigned and Drew Lock says nothing has been promised regarding who will start for Seattle this year. The team’s options are drying up fast, with the top free agent QB (Jameis Winston) and the best potential trade target (Matt Ryan) both being taken off the market this week.
One free agent QB is making himself abundantly available, if the Seahawks are interested. After working out last week with Tyler Lockett, former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick says he’s in Seattle today to throw with wide receiver Aaron Fuller.
Headed to Seattle to get some work in with Aaron Fuller tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/bCdGIx5mTv
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) March 22, 2022
Kaepernick hasn’t played since the 2016 season, but his athleticism and arm strength is at least as good or superior to all the Seahawks’ remaining QB options for 2022.
Everyone who he’s worked out with or seen him at work says he’s still capable of competing in the NFL.
Past two weeks of Kaepernick workouts: Media who attended say he should be in NFL. All of top trainers in world he worked out with say same. So do current, former, and aspiring NFL players he worked out with. All who watched say his talent, fitness, readiness and skill are there.
— Ben Meiselas (@meiselasb) March 22, 2022
If any NFL team is going to give Kaepernick an opportunity it will likely be the Seahawks, who were the last team to show any interest.
Pete Carroll has said all the right things on this point, but he’s yet to actually offer Kaepernick a workout and cancelled the last one that was scheduled.
