Former San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh wants to see Colin Kaepernick get another shot in the NFL.
Via Tim Kawakami of The Athletic:
“I love Colin, did then, do now, always will,” Harbaugh said. “I hope he gets a shot. I hope that he has a chance to play again and that he does play. Just my personal view on it. Don’t know all the ramifications, but I keep in touch with both Alex [Smith] and Colin. I’d love to see Colin get another shot at playing, I love watching him play football.”
Kaepernick has not played a single down in the NFL since the 2016 season after a controversial year in which he kneeled during the playing of the National Anthem as a way to protest of police brutality and racial injustice.
Jim Harbaugh, who had initial discomfort with Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protests, stated in 2017 that he viewed him as “a special person and a hero.”
Kaepernick started 11 games last season, throwing for 2,241 yards, 16 touchdowns and four interceptions on a 49ers team that finished 2-14.
