Carroll: Seahawks not signing Kaepernick 'at this time'

Colin Kaepernick won't be catching on with the Seattle Seahawks following a recent free-agent visit, but Pete Carroll believes it's only a matter of time before the quarterback finds a new home.

The veteran head coach told reporters Friday that, although Seattle won't be signing Kaepernick right now, the team is well aware of what he's capable of doing on the field.

"At this time we didn't do anything with it, but we know where he is and who he is," Carroll said, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. "He's a starter in this league."

A meeting with the Seahawks was Kaepernick's first since opting out of his contract with the San Francisco 49ers and becoming a free agent early in the offseason.

The apparent lack of interest has sparked plenty of debate as to whether teams are passing over an established signal-caller for football-related reasons or more so in response to the national anthem protests he led last year.

Seemingly leaving the door open for a possible signing down the road, though, Carroll doubled down on the confidence he still has in Kaepernick's ability.

"He's capable of being a championship guy," he added.

Kaepernick was a logical target for the Seahawks given the offensive fit and the club's glaring need for a backup to Russell Wilson.

Whether it was a disagreement regarding financials, his potential role, or any number of factors that would have been discussed when the two sides met, Kaepernick's lengthy stay on the free-agent market now continues.

Starting 11 games for the 49ers last season, the 29-year-old completed 59.2 percent of passes for 2,241 yards, 16 touchdowns, and just four interceptions.