Raiders owner Mark Davis would be OK adding Colin Kaepernick
Raiders owner Mark Davis told ESPN Wednesday that over the past four seasons his coaches and general managers have had his blessing to add Colin Kaepernick.
Despite that stance, it seems a long shot that Kaepernick’s return to the NFL would happen in Las Vegas.
The quarterback last played in the NFL in 2016, during which he protested by taking a knee during the national anthem to shed light on racial injustice and police brutality.
If Kaepernick does return to the NFL, he will surely seek the best opportunity to either start or be the undisputed No. 2 quarterback.
There are more than a half dozen situations across the NFL where Kaepernick would be a clear-cut upgrade at No. 2 — the Los Angeles Rams, Cincinnati Bengals. Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets, New York Giants and Tennessee Titans among them — but the Raiders are not in that group.
Derek Carr is entrenched as the Raiders’ starting quarterback, with Marcus Mariota, the former Heisman Trophy winner and second overall pick in the 2015 draft, signed this offseason to a two-year, $17.6 million contract, including $7.5 million guaranteed, to be Carr’s backup. Behind them is Nathan Peterman.
Given the depth of the quarterback room and the money invested, Kaepernick seems an unlikely fit.
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