Colin Kaepernick went all in with his trade request from the San Francisco 49ers, but the rest of the NFL may be calling his bluff.
Two more teams have weighed in to say no thanks to the disgruntled quarterback, CBS Sports is reporting.
49ers Still May Be Considering Asking Colin Kaepernick To Take Pay Cut
Contradicting an earlier report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, beat reporters for the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texas say neither team has an interest in trading for Kaepernick.
#49ers still hope Colin Kaepernick is their QB in '16. If not, #Texans & #Browns (at least) will have some interest. No trade permission yet
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 27, 2016
Updated: #Browns not interested in trading for #49ers Colin Kaepernick despite NFL Network report https://t.co/gMPLz4mAtD — Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) February 28, 2016
By the way, Texans have no interest in trading for Colin Kaepernick.
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) February 28, 2016
That makes three teams that have said no to the five-year veteran whose play has declined sharply the last two season from his 2012 season when he led the 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance.
Colin Kaepernick Trade Request Right After 49ers Say He Wants To Be There Could Hurt His Trade Value
The New York Jets previously announced they didn't want Kaepernick, either, after reports surfaced that the quarterback was seeking them out, perhaps in an attempt to move closer to girlfriend Nessa Diab, who lives in New York.
Kaepernick may be resigned to staying in San Francisco and having mad scientist Chip Kelly attempt to resurrect his career. It's not the worst thing in the world for Kap, financially, as he stands to earn $11.9 million if he remains on the 49ers roster on April 1.
The Broncos' name keeps popping up with Kaepernick as a fallback in case Denver cannot come to terms with Brock Osweiler.
The Los Angeles Rams also appear to need a quarterback, even though coach Jeff Fisher recently talked only about Case Keenum and Nick Foles as their options. The Rams have massive cap space, but intradivision trades are uncommon, and Los Angeles may be content to wait until the 49ers make a decision whether to keep Kaepernick on their roster.
Kaepernick committed himself in the offseason after 2014 to improve his quarterback skills by working with two-time NFL MVP Kurt Warner, but that experiment yielded little results.
This season, he's coming off shoulder and thumb surgeries, and his commitment may not be as high for a team he's already asked to trade him.
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