Kaepernick nonetheless hopes for the NFL’s comeback

Cameron Hogwood

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Colin Kaepernick hasn’t performed within the NFL because the final day of the 2016 season with the San Francisco 49ers. The 34-year-old famously knelt whereas enjoying the nationwide anthem earlier than video games in protest of police brutality and social injustice.

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Colin Kaepernick looks forward to returning to the NFL

Colin Kaepernick appears ahead to returning to the NFL

Colin Kaepernick is prepared, ready, and hoping for one more alternative within the NFL as he seeks a return to the league almost six years after his final look.

The previous San Francisco 49ers quarterback is actively searching for coaching with broad receivers throughout the nation and posting footage of his throwing periods on social media in mild of a possible comeback.

On Wednesday, he spent a while working with Seattle Seahawks receiver Aaron Fuller and Washington Huskies operating again Kamari Nice, after he was not too long ago seen throwing at Seahawks broad veteran Tyler Lockett and his youthful brother in Arizona.

Kaepernick famous that he additionally had a chat with Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and basic supervisor John Schneider, though no formal coaching is scheduled with the staff.

“I am nonetheless ready for that chance,” Kaepernick advised Bob Condota of the Seattle Instances. “I stay optimistic. There was a number of speak about it.

“We have had conversations with Pete and John (Schneider) beforehand. As Pete talked about, we have talked not too long ago and we’re nonetheless hoping to have that door open and get an opportunity to stroll round in it.

“My arms are nonetheless alive, nonetheless able to go. Greater than something, we’re searching for this chance to get some work executed and present what I can do.”

“We wish this chance to showcase my whereabouts and permit choices to be made out of there.”

The 34-year-old is infamous for injuring his knee whereas enjoying the nationwide anthem earlier than the 49ers video games in 2016 to protest police brutality and racial injustice.

Then, US President Donald Trump referred to as on the NFL to expel any gamers who didn’t stand for the nationwide anthem as small teams following Kaepernick’s lead started to kneel. The NFL additionally initially launched fines for individuals who didn’t stand, in addition to a coverage permitting gamers who didn’t need to stand within the locker room for the nationwide anthem.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell admitted in August 2020, that he wished the league would hear Kaepernick sooner.

Kaepernick went unsigned as a free agent on the finish of the season, and his solely go to was with the Seahawks. Later, a scheduled exercise with Seattle within the 2018 offseason was canceled, earlier than the Seahawks crew have been later amongst these scheduled to observe Kaepernick’s observe in Georgia in November 2019 till the occasion’s location was modified on the day.

Talking on Tuesday, Carroll stated, “We’re watching him.”

“He is been exercising and doing a number of good issues, making an attempt to organize for a possibility right here,” Carroll added on 950 KJR-AM.

“It is wonderful that he is stayed with that for all these years. He exhibits you his willpower to attempt to show he can play.”

Kaepernick’s final NFL sport towards the Seahawks got here on the ultimate day of the 2016 season when he went 17 of twenty-two passes for 215 yards and one landing in a 25-23 defeat with the 49ers. He completed the marketing campaign with 2,241 yards for 16 passes to 4 interceptions in 12 video games (11 begins), together with 468 yards and two landing factors.

“Sure sir, this man’s cap is prepared!!” Lockett posted on Twitter after the exercise.

The Seahawks not too long ago bid farewell to Russell Wilson after 10 seasons as he traded the Denver Broncos in alternate for quarterback Drew Locke, tight finish Noah Fant, linebacker Shelby Harris, two first-round picks, two second- and fifth-round picks. -Spherical choice.