Colin Kaepernick remains a free agent, and Tony Dungy believes the quarterbacks protest of the national anthem in the name of the Black Lives Matter movement is the reason.

Without that national anthem [protest], someone would have signed him by now , the former NFL player and coach told Newsday on Monday. If youre seen as a distraction off the field, for whatever reason, you better have a lot of talent going for you. People will overlook it. They always sign talent if they think hes going to upgrade your team.

Last year, Kaepernick made headlines when he refused to stand for the national anthem because he did not want to support a country that oppresses black people and people of color.

Dungy compared the response to Kaepernick to the likes of convicted animal abuser Michael Vick.