Seattle Seahawks have rejected the chance to work out quarterback Colin Kaepernick after he refused to confirm whether or not he'd continue kneeling during the US national anthem.
According to a NFL Network report, the team wasn't so much concerned with Kaepernick's position but more that he didn't seem to have a firm plan for his future.
The for San Francisco 49ers star has a pending lawsuit alleging collusion by the league office, owners and teams to keep him out of the NFL.
He was deposed by the NFL's lawyers in that lawsuit on Tuesday.
Kaepernick began his pre-game protest following excessive force cases involving police.
He first sat during the anthem in the 2016 season and then knelt. Eventually he was joined by his San Francisco 49ers teammates, including safety Eric Reid, and players on other teams followed suit.
In 69 games (58 starts), all with the San Francisco 49ers, Kaepernick was 28-30 and had thrown for 12,271 yards, completing 59 percent of his passes and tossing 72 touchdowns and 30 interceptions.
Kaepernick, who hasn't played since Jan. 1, 2017, also has 2,300 career rushing yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground.
He hasn't had a workout with any NFL teams since becoming a free agent.
Kaepernick, 30, met with Seattle during free-agency last offseason, but the team opted instead to sign Austin Davis to back up Russell Wilson.
Davis, who was on a one-year deal, is now a free agent and the team also recently released Trevone Boykin, leaving them with zero options behind Wilson at the moment.
Three NFL owners are on the deposition list for Kaepernick's lawsuit: Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys, Robert Kraft of the New England Patriots and Bob McNair of the Houston Texans.
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