Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has declared that none of the teams he’s worked out for since his last game in the league have been able to give him a proper reason for not offering him a contract.
Kaepernick is 35 years old and hasn’t played since 2016. While that’s not enough to keep him from being the face of an inbound video game, he hasn’t been able to secure a deal to return to the NFL.
Speaking to Sports Illustrated in an interview this week, the QB expressed a desire to return, revealing he hasn’t given up on the dream and is staying in shape as he trains nearly every day.
Kap also suggested that teams aren’t staying away from him due to football-related reasons and the fact that he has been unable to land a contract stems from his national anthem protests.
“I’ve heard a lot of excuses over the years,” he told the publication, “but most of the time it ends up, ‘Oh, we’re going to see how the guys that we have do.’ With the Raiders’ situation last year, that was Stidham and Nick Mullens, which to me, you just compare résumés and capabilities, on top of the workout and the feedback, it’s like, ‘O.K., cool.’
“Obviously, there’s something else within this decision. To me, that’s typically what it ends up being, or has been for the last seven years. So, I just want the opportunity to come in, show what I can do on the field. Judge me based upon that, not the political bias that you have.”
Given that Tom Brady just retired at 45 and was still one of the best quarterbacks in the league when he stepped away from the game, Colin still has lots of time to prove he can contribute to a team in the NFL.
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He certainly believes he has what it takes. It’s just down to whether there’s an NFL GM out there who shares his view.
