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Pete Carroll says Seahawks still considering blackballed Colin Kaepernick | The News Tribune

The Seahawks still may "have a place" for Colin Kaepernick to backup Russell Wilson.

And the exiled, free-agent quarterback's plans for protesting in the future are not as much an issue for Seattle as has been portrayed.

That was what Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said on Monday. That was 11 days after national reports said the team canceled a tryout for and visit with Kaepernick because he didn't give them the answer they wanted about whether he would continue kneeling in protest during the national anthem before games.

“Well let me say it this way: we’re still battling on all fronts, on all guys.