Report: Texans, Browns have interest in Colin Kaepernick

At least two teams would reportedly be interested in Colin Kaepernick if the San Francisco 49ers give in to his trade demands.

According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans would both have interest in trading for Kaepernick.

#49ers still hope Colin Kaepernick is their QB in '16. If not, #Texans & #Browns (at least) will have some interest. No trade permission yet

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 27, 2016

Other teams will, in all likelihood, take a long look at Kaepernick as well, as Rapoport notes, but these are two teams that do make sense. While the Texans did make the playoffs, Brian Hoyer was an unmitigated disaster in the team’s playoff game, and we need not tell you what Cleveland’s situation is like.

Kaepernick has requested a trade, but it’s unclear whether or not the 49ers intend to do so given their willingness to keep him on the roster. The New York Jets have also been linked to Kaepernick – or more accurately, he has been linked to them.