In the week since Colin Kaepernick worked out for seven NFL teams at Charles R. Drew High School in Riverdale, Georgia, no teams have reached out to work him out, visit with him or sign him, per sources.https://t.co/IECNxlRs50
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 24, 2019
No NFL teams have reached out to Colin Kaepernick since last weekend’s workout in Atlanta, according to Adam Schefter at ESPN.
However, some comments that Kaepernick’s attorney Mark Geragos made this week have raised speculation that the Panthers might be considering signing the former 49ers quarterback. Speaking on the Adam Carolla podcast, Geragos claimed that two NFL teams are interested in his client. While he didn’t name either one of them, his description of one of the teams fits Carolina perfectly, per Pro Football Talk.
“One who is legitimately in need of a quarterback who had a very poor showing on Sunday and has got an owner that I don’t think gives a (expletive).”
Kyle Allen had the worst Week 11 performance of any QB in the league, throwing four interceptions against the Falcons. Football Outsiders named it the worst game by a QB since they started tracking games.
As far as the owner, the description also arguably fits Tepper’s profile. The decision to sign Eric Reid last year indicates Tepper is less squeamish about making moves that could potentially anger a significant portion of the fanbase.
The comments by Geragos have set off a preemptive reaction by some fans. Most of them are along the lines of this one from Twitter:
If the @Panthers sign Kaepernick I will not be a panther fan anymore… and a lot of people won’t. Sorry not sorry.
— Lawson Buckley (@lawson_buckley) November 23, 2019
Fans who agree with this . . . sentiment can take comfort in the fact that Carolina has denied any interest in adding a veteran QB. Tepper apparently told Reid recently that they’re not looking for one, but if that changed Kaepernick would be considered.
Panthers not planning to be at Colin Kaepernick workout, per sources.
The reasoning is along the lines of what David Tepper recently told Eric Reid: Team not looking to add a veteran QB.— Joe Person (@josephperson) November 14, 2019
Coach Ron Rivera has also stated repeatedly that the team’s focus is on developing Allen, despite his struggles over the last month.
For now, this story has to stay strictly in the rumor category. Each bad outing by Allen will only bring on more speculation, though.
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