Pete Carroll said on Monday that the Seattle Seahawks have not closed the door on the possibility of adding Colin Kaepernick to their roster, but how much further they pursue it may depend on the upcoming NFL Draft
"We're still battling on all fronts, on all guys. We're still looking at guys and evaluating. There are still free agents we're looking at and in that the process just continues," Carroll said.
"We've gone through the information gathering and we have a pretty good feel for where we are. It's ongoing. We're not done with that decision at all."
Reports surfaced earlier this month that Seattle pulled out of a planned workout for Kaepernick, who has been without an NFL team since the end of the 2016 season.
Seattle has been one of the few teams to show any interest in Kaepernick following his protests during the national anthem during the 2016 season with San Francisco.
The 30-year-old was selected by the 49ers in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
In his six seasons with the team, he led them to their first Super Bowl appearance since 1994 (a loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the 2012 season) and an NFC Championship Game in 2013.
However, he could not consistently maintain his starting role and struggled from 2014-16. The 49ers haven't reached the playoffs since their 2013 loss to Seattle and Kaepernick became a free agent after the 2016 season.
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