Yesterday, we learned that Colin Kaepernick is set to work out for NFL teams at the Falcons’ facility. Today, we have more details on the surprise audition, via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport (on Twitter).
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On Saturday, Kaepernick’s workout will have something of a draft combine feel. He’ll get started at 3pm ET, interview at 3:15pm ET, and take measurements and warmup afterwards. He’ll be timed and tested at 3:50 and conduct quarterback drills at 4:15, with all parts being recorded for distribution to all 32 NFL teams.
Since becoming a free agent, Kaepernick has only received a workout invitation from one team — the Seahawks — and that was in the summer of 2017. Later on, the Seahawks cancelled a 2018 visit with the polarizing QB. The passer’s camp also spoke to both the Alliance of American Football and the XFL. In each instance, his camp reportedly asked for a $20MM salary, consistent with the middle tier of signal callers in the NFL.
Several clubs have reportedly inquired about Kaepernick’s football readiness and Kaep’s camp says he’s been “working out five days a week, for three years, in preparation to play again,” per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
An exec from one NFC team says they have “nothing to lose” by attending the workout (Twitter link via ESPN’s Josina Anderson). The full list of attending teams is not yet known, but the Cowboys will be among them, Anderson hears (Twitter link).
His name is fading in the news and it’s time to get it back out there.
Can he get that hair in a helmet?!
Lol I thought the same. Going for that burnt out lightbulb motif
Wait until week 11 for this show. Then if nobody signs him the media cries for him.
Ravens want him. He the only available qb that the ravens wouldn’t have to change their offense completely for. Plus it’s his old O coordinator That runs the ravens offense. He’s a insurance policy.
YESSSSSSS LETS GET IT!!!
Don’t they already have RGIII?
Is that a point for or against signing him? He’s prolly good for 1 quarter before he goes on IR
Some good thoughts there, but…. if he rally wants the 20 Million per year as reported, no team can afford that at this point in season. Especially as a back up QB.
I don’t think he wants to sign. Just pretending and trying to get some publicity. Again… who would sign him mid year to the salary he wants????
As opposed to you crying right now?
Typical, POT calling the kettle black!
If he didn’t openly hate America, he’d be a long time BU QB. I mean this is the guy that told Nike to end the USA themed shoes and yet wonders why he’s unemployed. IQ is hovering around 0.
This isn’t true. He is a mediocre QB to backup QB who wants $20 million a year. No one will sign a player like that.
He openly hates America, that’s a fact.
False, he hates the police brutality and social injustice in America, and the shoes had a flag of racism on it.
Flag of racism? Come on man. Do your research and don’t listen to the liberal media garbage.
That’s our history your referring to by the way…. it’s not perfect, by any stretch but it’s still ours and I take offense to some idiot living under it that doesn’t respect it. A lot of human beings have died in its defense.
Lol I never said whether he likes America or not. All I said is that it isn’t really relevant to him being employed. You seem too clouded by politics to think rationally about this.
Politics is 100% why he’s not employed. Then he sued the league, and yet you think it has to do with poor field reading or above average arm?
Billionaire’s don’t like having their wealth messed with. Less viewership during his time, and then being sued. What incentive do they have to hire a problem, even for vet minimum?
If you didn’t openly support shooting black people in the street, you probably wouldn’t read like a stained Klan sheet who learned how to type.
So just because someone has an opinion that Kap stinks as a OB, that automatically means they are racist and support people being shot? You are truly an instigator of hate
Honestly, he was kinda blackballed, but all politics aside, he just wasn’t that good to begin with. He’s a hell of an athlete but a mediocre QB at best. It’s time to move on.
How was he blackballed if he opted out of his contract and demanded a certain amount of pay or he won’t sign with a team? If he were willing to sign a prove it contract and be a backup he would still be in the league.
He was going to be cut even if he didn’t opt out. So that point is moot. My point still stands that he was blackballed for the whole kneeling and politically baggage that came with him and it scared teams away. Then no one wanted to touch him. I’m not even sure on a prove it contract teams would want the media circus and baggage for a mediocre backup QB.
it’s not blackballed if he would’ve economically hurt the team which would make the team worse
No, but it is blackballed when the rest of the league was basically forced to stay away from him after the incident and nonstop media attention. Then it spiraled out of control and the hole kept getting deeper and deeper. Why do you think no team signed him after he opted out?
once again trying to make it about himself
Exactly !!!
He’s trying to stay in spotlight
Poison pill anyone?
My dog swam in the deep end of the pool today….
In case anybody wanted to read other stuff that doesn’t matter.
Lmaooo
what kInd of dog?
Now that’s a topic to discuss! Not this flea bag
PR stunt.
He’s been working out for 3 years in preparation for a workout? Wtf lolllll
He tweeted that he looks forward to the head coaches and GMs attending…at 3pm…on a Saturday…lol
Not a single head coach will be there except maybe the ones on bye (Tenn perhaps?) and GMs have to choose between watching colleges QBs that will be available in the 2020 draft or a 32 yr old QB who hasnt played in 3 yrs and comes with a massive media circus.
Political agenda aside, when you are a mediocre QB that creates a media distraction, owners and coaches don’t want to deal with you. On one side of the coin you have Kaep, and the other you have Tebow. You can’t effectively lead a team as a polarizing figure.
This guy isn’t good enough to start for the Lions?? C’mon man!! Eric Reid signed with the Panthers and no one mentions his past. BTW – what does playing the national anthem have to do with playing sports??
The timing of this workout shows that this is nothing more than the latest media stunt from this clown. It doesn’t matter how good he looks at this workout, if he still wants $20 mil a year he has no chance of getting signed
He isn’t worth a penny! Give me a rookie that wants to prove to a team he can play. 100% better than that clown man.
Yeah good luck with that
Who cares?
Dumbest NFL player ever. Why is the NFL even giving him another chance to mess up. Kick him to the curve. He sued the NFL and now they are hosting a workout for all NFL teams. What a joke, NFL stand up for your Veterans and the players that make a great roll model for kids.
Well said
It’s a PR stunt that I hope backfires on the NFL!
lets all face it – Kaepernick is not in the league BOTH due to on-field production and his activism/off-field actions. if he was good enough he would have been employed, but no is signing the guy as a backup with all that press around him. if he was as good a QB in 2016 as Kareem was a RB last year, he would have been signed.
Everyone understands why no one would want AB because of his asking price and the amount of a distraction he would be. But when it comes to kap it’s racist
Selective racism now. That’s a new twist.
ABs talent may outweigh his new potential asking price and distraction levels whereas Kaepernick just isn’t very good (plus now hasn’t played in nearly 3 years) and he would be the ultimate distraction at this point (right or wrong).
Shouldn’t the start time for this extravaganza be 3:05pm? I’m sure Kappy would want to kick things off right, with the National Anthem and some impressive kneeling techniques.
Ha!
Do they play the national anthem before you begin work? Do you stand??
His biggest skill is his kneeling abilities.
And yes, I do actually.
Kareem kicks women, but that’s okay because he has talent??
The woman in this case was asking for it. She assaulted Hunt twice herself before earning herself a half hearted kick. Junkie tramp who wanted drugs and to diss her suppliers. Hunt is no saint but circumstances were certainly extenuating in this case.
In any case, without collusion there’s no way Kaepernick wouldn’t be on at least a bench as the backup/replacement for someone like Mariota or Trubisky (much as Tannehill has done).
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