The Facts: Since Kaepernick parted ways with the San Francisco 49ers this offseason, only one team has brought him in for a visit: the Seahawks. While Seattle didn't end up signing the free-agent quarterback, Seahawks GM John Schneider had no doubts regarding Kaepernick's willingness to play football this season. "He is committed to football, there's no question about it," Schneider said.
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Schneider isn't the first GM outside of his division to confirm Kaepernick's commitment to the game. 49ers general manager John Lynch said the same thing in late June. Kaepernick left the Seahawks facility without a deal in early June and has since been connected to the Ravens and Dolphins, whose starting quarterbacks suffered mid-camp injuries. Baltimore dove into the camp-arm market to provide depth for Joe Flacco and his addled back. Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said last week his team is still determining whether or not to sign Kaepernick. Miami, on Monday, signed retired quarterback Jay Cutler to a one-year deal to beat out Matt Moore and fill in for Ryan Tannehill, who is out for an undetermined amount of time after injuring his knee last week. Many of the better starting and backup quarterback jobs in the NFL are no longer vacant, but Schneider believes that Kaepernick will find his way onto an NFL roster this year somehow. ... We'll see.