Pete Carroll believes Colin Kaepernick should remain a starter in the NFL, but the Seattle Seahawks don't have any plans to sign him at this time.
The Seahawks are searching for a backup behind Russell Wilson.
"Colin's been a fantastic football player, and he's going to continue to be," Carroll said. "At this time, we didn't do anything with it. But we know where he is and who he is and we had a chance to understand him much more so. He's a starter in this league. And we have a starter. But he's a starter in this league, and I can't imagine that someone won't give him a chance to play."
Kaepernick met with the Seahawks last week.
Carroll did not close the door on the idea of the Seahawks considering Kaepernick down the road.
"The doors are always open to opportunities," he said. "We're just going to try to do the best we can for our guys whenever the opportunity presents itself, and we'll see. But as of right now, we know what we're doing.
"He's a great kid. He communicates well. He's got a big world that he's living in. He's an NFL quarterback. He has other issues that he's concerned about. He's capable of being a championship guy. He's demonstrated that over the years. He's been up and down in his career some but he's shown enough upside that he can do that. I thought he presented himself really well."
