My wild speculation is that many teams fear this.

My wild speculation is that many teams fear this.
by tdiddy07 (2020-06-18 15:07:26)
Edited on 2020-06-18 15:08:05

In reply to: How willing would you be to sign Colin Kaepernick posted by SixShutouts66

For a team that thinks it has a chance to contend, why add a backup quarterback that could sew division, either from complaining about playing time or from bringing divisive issues to the attention of the team. That's pretty similar to the Tim Tebow phenomenon a few years ago. However, like you said, a team with an entrenched qb and a backup need would be willing to have him compete in training camp.

But you'd think there are enough teams that are bad enough that it's worth seeing if he can return to old form and who can use a shot of publicity. The problem is that in the past couple of years, Cincinnati was one of those teams. But it has a conservative fan base for which the signing probably would've harmed attendance.

The big money in the NFL is TV and that is equally shared by

all teams, as is most other revenue. Almost every NFL game is a sellout or darn close. Compared to a sport like baseball where so much revenue is local, there just isn't a lot of financial upside for an NFL team to take on a sideshow like Kaepernick or Tebow. Even with the Bengals, they weren't making those moves to generate attendance and viewership. By signing players with baggage, they were hoping to get a competitive edge by getting A-level talent at B-level prices.