Colin Kaepernick wants another shot at the NFL. Quarterback last played in 2016 season

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick says he’s still training for an NFL comeback, seven seasons after his last game. (Evan Agostini / Invision/Associated Press)

Colin Kaepernick is 36 and wants another shot at the NFL.

He’s several years younger than New York Jets starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers (40) and the same age that Matthew Stafford of the Rams, Kirk Cousins of the Atlanta Falcons and Russell Wilson of the Pittsburgh Steelers either are now or will be during the upcoming season.

Unlike those guys, however, Kaepernick has been away from the game for quite awhile.

It’s been seven full seasons since the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback has taken a snap in an NFL game. During an interview with Sky Sports from the Paris Olympics, however, Kaepernick indicated that he still is keeping himself ready for an opportunity to resume his career.

“We’re still training, still pushing,” he said. “So hopefully we just gotta get one of these team owners to open up.”

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He added: “I could bring a lot to a team and help them win a championship.”

Kaepernick took the 49ers to Super Bowl XLVII following the 2012 season and back to the NFC championship game the next year. He famously refused to stand for the national anthem before games during the 2016 season, then opted out of his contract with the 49ers the following offseason. He never landed on another team.

In October 2017, Kaepernick filed a collusion grievance against the NFL. He and the league reached an agreement to resolve the grievance in February 2019.

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Publish date : 2024-08-13 21:18:35

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