More than three-fourths of the NFL will be in attendance of Colin Kaepernick's workout in Atlanta. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, more than 24 NFL teams are now expected to be at the workout on Saturday at the Atlanta Falcons' training complex.
On Thursday, the NFL announced 11 of the 24 teams in attendance, including the Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins.
Former Browns and Raiders head coach Hugh Jackson will be leading the drills. Former Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin will also be in attendance and is expected to help with the workout.
At the conclusion of the workout, the NFL will send video of Kaepernick running drills and being interviewed to all 32 teams, including their head coaches and General Managers.
Kaepernick, 32, has not played in the NFL since 2016. Formerly with the San Francisco 49ers, the quarterback caused a national uproar for his kneeling during the playing of the “Star-Spangled Banner” in protest of police brutality and racial oppression. After he went unsigned in the following offseason, he filled a lawsuit with the NFL for allegedly blackballing him because of his on-field political statements.
On Feb. 15, Kaepernick's lawsuit with the NFL reached a settlement. Since then, he has been public about his want to play, stating that he is in shape to do so and has been since he played his last NFL snap. Saturday's workout is an opportunity to show if he can continue to play.
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