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Tue Mar 15, 2022, 12:50 PM Mar 2022

Colin Kaepernick still wants to play in NFL, seeks receivers

Colin Kaepernick is seeking receivers to catch his passes and a team to sign him. Kaepernick, who led the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance following the 2012 season, last played in the NFL in 2016, the same year he started kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial injustice.

On Sunday, he wrote on Twitter: “For The past 5 years I’ve been working out and staying ready in case an opportunity to play presented itself. I’m really grateful to my trainer, who I’ve been throwing to all this time. But man, do I miss throwing to professional route runners. Who’s working?? I will pull up.”

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett quickly volunteered and Kaepernick responded, saying he’ll be there Monday and coordinate with him. It wasn’t immediately known where they will get together.

When Kaepernick took a knee to take a stand against police brutality and racial injustice in 2016, he was mostly alone. Teammate Eric Reid and a few others joined him but politicians, team owners and other players criticized him, fans burned his jersey, and he was booed even at home.
He hasn’t been offered an opportunity to return to the NFL.

https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-seattle-seahawks-san-francisco-49ers-nfl-sports-d7c1254c703ac073b72488e10ad94c3f

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Colin Kaepernick still wants to play in NFL, seeks receivers (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Mar 2022 OP
The USFL is trying to reinvent itself, maybe he'll get a call. calguy Mar 2022 #1
Seattle oldtime dfl_er Mar 2022 #2
Give this dude a break. He was right. Joinfortmill Mar 2022 #3
I think he had offers from the Canadian football League left-of-center2012 Mar 2022 #4

oldtime dfl_er

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2. Seattle
Tue Mar 15, 2022, 12:55 PM
Mar 2022

would LOVE to have him!! 6 inches taller than Russ, and about the same age. He could do well with the Seahawks.

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