It’s a business decision.
He’s not that great a QB, and the fans don’t like him.
He made that bed, and now he gets to lie on it.
From Bleacher Report:
“He can still play at a high level,” one AFC general manager said. “The problem is three things are happening with him.
“First, some teams genuinely believe that he can’t play. They think he’s shot. I’d put that number around 20 percent.
“Second, some teams fear the backlash from fans after getting him. They think there might be protests or [President Donald] Trump will tweet about the team. I’d say that number is around 10 percent. Then there’s another 10 percent that has a mix of those feelings.
“Third, the rest genuinely hate him and can’t stand what he did [kneeling for the national anthem]. They want nothing to do with him. They won’t move on. They think showing no interest is a form of punishment. I think some teams also want to use Kaepernick as a cautionary tale to stop other players in the future from doing what he did.”
When I spoke to a handful of executives at the combine a few weeks ago, one even called him “an embarrassment to football.”
Yeah, mid pack QB at best. Way too much locker room drama and off field nonsense. I’d be surprised if anyone picks him up. He needs to retire and go sell insurance or some such from a small storefront outfit in a strip mall.
^Truth
He’s a very average quarterback....who is generally over-priced, and there’s this strange feeling for managers that he might go immediately back and kneel once they sign him to a one-year or two-year contract. Why risk it?
I will also suggest that none of the TV sports groups will hire him as a commentator now because of the behavior he might demonstrate. So, he’s mostly finished with sports.
Screw the NFL, screw Spike Lee, screw Kapernic... No redemption.