During a conference call Wednesday, Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians was asked whether Colin Kaepernick's employment status might change after the league-wide anthem protests that occurred during Week 3.
Said Arians: "I hope … you know, I think in the right system he's still a heck of a player. And, you know, I don't really like talking about guys who are not on my team."
The 'system-fit' argument for why a specific team hasn't signed Kaepernick has been used many times before. The 49ers, for example, had no plan to retain Kaepernick this season, and in July Kyle Shanahan gave a lengthy explanation why.