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Carroll Regrets Not Signing Kaepernick

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Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says looking back at the teams history with Colin Kaepernick he regrets not signing the quarterback three years ago

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll revisited the team's history with Colin Kaepernick on Thursday and expressed regret for not signing Kaepernick when given the opportunity.

Seattle brought Kaepernick in for a workout during the 2017 off-season and had another visit a year later cancelled.  At that time, Carroll said Seattle chose not to bring Kaepernick aboard because he was viewed as a starter, not a backup.

Carroll is reiterating that stance but says that in hindsight, he wishes he would have given Kaepernick a shot even if it meant a potentially awkward role as Russell Wilson's backup.

Carroll indicated that he believed Seattle passing on Kaepernick gave him a shot to be a starter elsewhere.

Seattle is believed to be the only team to have brought Kaepernick in for meetings and a workout since he last played in the league in 2016.

 

with files from Associated Press

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