The Facts: NFL Media, owned and operated by the NFL, reported last week that multiple teams are interested in quarterback Kaepernick. PFT reported in response that such interest has not resulted in any team contacting Kaepernick or his representatives. Then, NFL Media reported that teams have contacted “friends and associates” of Kaepernick, and that they’ll contact his agent when they “get to the point where they’re confident enough that they think they can work out a contract.” Now, a source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that Kaepernick and his representatives have no idea who these “friends and associates” are.

Diehards Line: As PFT's Mike Florio notes, teams who have interest in a free agent don’t talk only to the “friends and associates” of the player while deferring any conversations with the agent until they “get to the point where they’re confident enough that they think they can work out a contract.” Teams who have interest in a player talk to the player or his agent. They first find out if the interest is mutual. They find out whether the player is willing to work out for the team. They find out what the player is looking for, by way of role. Meanwhile, there continues to be no evidence or suggestion that anyone has or plans to pick up the phone and contact Kaepernick or his representatives. So stay tuned.