Denver Broncos are currently looking into the possibility of bringing another quarterback to serve as a backup to starter Case Keenum. If the team decides to make this move, former San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick won’t be on their wish list according to Broncos’ general manager John Elway.
Asked on Thursday whether signing Kaepernick, who is currently a free agent, might be “a viable option,” Elway said that the 30-year-old has “had his chance” to be part of the organization and “passed it.”
“You know what, and I said this a while ago: Colin had his chance to be here. We offered him a contract. He didn’t take it,” – Elway explained. “As I said in my deposition … he’s had his chance to be here. He passed it.”
John Elway attempted to trade for Colin Kaepernick back in 2016, meeting twice with the player. Broncos were in need of a quarterback but tried to get Kaepernick’s salary down from $11.9 million to $7 million as part of the trade. After several discussions and rounds of negotiations, the two sides couldn’t meet eye-to-eye, and the deal fell through.
Broncos then traded up in 2016 NFL Draft to take Paxton Lynch 26th overall, a move they went to regret. Lynch just started four games since then and was demoted to third string QB several days ago.
Colin Kaepernick, on the other hand, became the first player to protest during the U.S. national anthem in the 2016 preseason. Following the end of 2016 season, Kaepernick became a free agent and didn’t play football since.
