Carr: Kaepernick would be 'great' fit with Raiders

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr said he would welcome Colin Kaepernick with open arms after the free-agent passer worked out for the club May 25.

"I don't want to speak for everybody in that kind of sense, I don't want someone mad at me for saying, 'I think it would be great,' but I know him and I would get along great," Carr said Tuesday, according to ESPN's Paul Gutierrez.

"I know we have in the past, and I think we would again. I think, for the most part, I think he'd get along great with our guys."

Kaepernick, who started kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice, hasn't appeared in an NFL game since playing for the San Francisco 49ers during the 2016 season.

The 34-year-old put on a show soon after entering the league as a second-round pick in 2011. The Nevada product, who owns a 28-30 record as a starter, helped the 49ers reach Super Bowl XLVII in his second pro campaign before falling to the Baltimore Ravens.

Kaepernick tossed 72 touchdowns against 30 interceptions to go along with 2,300 yards and 13 scores on the ground across six seasons in San Francisco.

"I remember our days back then, and just watching him and what he did in college and getting to know him and talking to him on the phone," added Carr, whom the Raiders drafted in 2014. "I've told you guys, I've loved my time with him. I think he's a great guy. He's been great to be around. I've enjoyed being around him, talking with him, competing against him."

The Raiders' quarterback depth chart is led by Carr, Jarrett Stidham, and Nick Mullens.

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