That's exactly what Kaepernick did. He knew he wasn't a top flight QB anymore, so kneeling was a way to reinvent himself. Martyrdom is very lucrative these days.
He's like McCarthy: a good HC who hasn't won a SB in like forever. I like him .. but not if it means compensation. If he's free and clear in 2023, that's different.
They're not gonna "clean house" after going 12-5 and Jerry ain't gonna pay Fatso $15M to build model airplanes in his basement for the next three years.