Colin Kaepernick hasn’t suited up for an NFL team since New Year’s Day 2017. Despite that five-year gap, Kaepernick is still staying in shape and waiting for a call from an NFL franchise.
The 34-year-old shared a video of a workout Thursday which was quickly quote-tweeted by ESPN’s Adam Schefter with some context.
We’ve seen these types of videos and heard these types of proclamations throughout the past five years. It seems like Kaepernick’s playing days are behind him, despite his clinging hopes.
Many have accused the NFL of blackballing Kaepernick since he started becoming more outspoken on social justice issues and caught heat for kneeling during the national anthem before games. Kaepernick was 29 when he agreed to leave the 49ers after Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch told him he didn’t fit into their future plans.
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The dual-threat quarterback burst onto the scene 2012 as a second-year player and took over for an injured Alex Smith, leading the 49ers to the Super Bowl. Kaepernick took over in 2013 and led the Niners back to the NFC Championship in Jim Harbaugh’s final year as coach. In 2016, Kaepernick went 1-10 as a starter, throwing for 2,241 yards, 16 touchdowns and four interceptions while rushing 69 times for 468 yards (6.7 per carry) with two more scores. He hasn't in the NFL played since.
Kaepernick has remained in the spotlight with his initiatives, as his Know Your Rights Camp organization will fund independent autopsies in police-related deaths. Spike Lee is also directing a multi-part documentary on Kaepernick’s journey.
Whether that journey includes an NFL comeback remains to be seen, but Kaepernick is making his intentions known.
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