After news broke that the NFL will hold a private workout and interview for free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick, USA TODAY’s Nate Davis ranked each team’s likeliness to sign the QB. The Denver Broncos came in at No. 22, under the “highly unlikely” category.
Here is Davis’ commentary with the Broncos’ ranking:
The possibility basically hinges on GM John Elway’s level of desperation to take another crack at solving a problem that’s existed since Peyton Manning retired. Of course, Elway, who once nearly acquired Kaepernick in a trade, hasn’t handled this topic so gracefully over the years.
It’s true that Elway hasn’t appeared to be too keen on Kaepernick since he was spurned by the QB in 2016, stating last summer that Kaepernick “had his chance” to join the team and turned it down. It’s also true that Kaepernick’s camp hasn’t been very graceful, either.
Kaepernick’s lawyer, Mark Geragos, said last year that Elway is “apparently suffering from some real brain trauma,” which wasn’t a very wise remark to make given that Elway is one of the candidates to sign his client.
The Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers are among the teams Davis considers most likely to sign Kaepernick. He considers the Washington Redskins the least likely. View the complete rankings here.
