Watson
tore his ACL in practice earlier in the week, which leaves Tom Savage, Matt McGloin and T.J. Yates as the Texans' three remaining quarterbacks.
Kaepernick would be an obvious option for Houston to target in free agency as a replacement for Watson. He has started 58 games over the previous five seasons, and he's a stylistic facsimile for Watson.
By signing Kaepernick, the Texans wouldn't need to overhaul their offensive game plan, which is one of the biggest arguments Kaepernick's critics make when explaining why he remains out of a job.
Despite signing Kaepernick making sense for Houston, a level of skepticism remains based on comments made by Texans owner Bob McNair.
During a meeting among owners, McNair was critical of the protest movement Kaepernick helped inspire, telling his fellow owners the NFL "can't have the inmates running the prison," according to
ESPN The Magazine's
Seth Wickersham and Don Van Natta Jr.
Colin Kaepernick Reportedly Discussed by Texans After Deshaun Watson Injury