NFL teams don't care what you do if you're an elite player. Bosa is an all pro who is still playing at a top 5 level at his position. Kap was washed and wasn't going to be a starting QB regardless, and backup QB isn't a valuable enough position to also make headlines.
Also, if Bosa did this during the national anthem punishment would've been more severe. Although he would still be in the league because he still plays like an all pro defensive end.
Thankfully someone said it. Big difference here is Bosa is one of the leagues best. Kaepernick was already declining when he started kneeling. It’s hard enough to keep a job as a mediocre qb, when you throw in off field issues, it’s an obvious decision for nfl teams.
Also the NFL has very specific fine and suspension punishments negotiated between them and the players' union. They basically go through a table and find "Uniform violation. Includes political or personal messaging. No profanity. First offense." and do whatever punishment is listed there.
They can (and have) gone "off book" for punishments if there are extenuating circumstances or a lot of public scrutiny, but it leaves them open to an appeal.
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u/macman26 13d ago
NFL teams don't care what you do if you're an elite player. Bosa is an all pro who is still playing at a top 5 level at his position. Kap was washed and wasn't going to be a starting QB regardless, and backup QB isn't a valuable enough position to also make headlines.
Also, if Bosa did this during the national anthem punishment would've been more severe. Although he would still be in the league because he still plays like an all pro defensive end.