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Back in 2016, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began taking a knee during the national anthem. He did so as a way to protest police brutality and racial injustice. Not only was that his last year with the San Francisco 49ers, but it was also his last year in the NFL. At least, it was the […]

The topic of Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the National Anthem has been ignited again with the recent events that have taken place. Akiem Hicks, the Pro Bowl defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears, explained why he fearfully stood for the National Anthem in 2016. “At that time when Kaepernick was taking a knee, I had […]

The NFL released a statement nearly a week ago following the tragic death of George Floyd and now they are admitting their previous mistakes. After some time to reflect on the situation, the NFL ‘admits we were wrong’ and reaffirms that Black Lives Matter. In response to the events that have transpired in the past […]

The recent protests have reignited the conversation surrounding Colin Kaepernick and why he remains out of the NFL. Hue Jackson, a former head coach for the Cleveland Browns, revealed that he wanted to sign Kaepernick. On Friday, Jackson went on “The Really Big Show” on ESPN Cleveland to confess his prior interest in the former […]

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has pledged to help Colin Kaepernick’s cause. The 43-year-old tech giant executive has just made a huge $3 million donation to the former quarterback’s Know Your Rights Camp, aiming to “advance the liberation and well-being of Black and Brown communities.” In a tweet sent on Wednesday, Dorsey announced that he was […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum is the latest NBA personality to take a shot at New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees for the latter’s controversial comments pertaining to the kneeling protests of Colin Kaepernick. At the same time, McCollum also heaped praise on Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, who on the other hand, […]

Back in 2017, the Chicago Bears drafted Mitchell Trubisky and were looking for a veteran quarterback to serve as a placeholder until Trubisky was ready to start. They could have signed Colin Kaepernick. They brought in Mike Glennon instead. On Wednesday, Bears defensive lineman Akiem Hicks briefly discussed his club’s decision to roll with Glennon […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has come under fire for his recent comments regarding the Colin Kaepernick situation that captivated the NFL in 2016. Brees’ comments, which are the quarterback’s first in the wake of George Floyd’s killing last week, revolve around the fact that the quarterback will “never agree with anybody disrespecting the […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson says recent events have lent new meaning to Colin Kaepernick’s protests against police brutality and racial injustice. Wilson spent some time on a conference call with Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times, saying Kaepernick “was trying to symbolize the right thing” in his decision to kneel during the national anthem. Russell […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers took to Instagram on Wednesday, encouraging his fans and others to “listen with an open heart” and be more educated, seemingly in light of New Orleans Saints star gunslinger Drew Brees’ comments on the same day. Rodgers also said the time is now to “turn thought into action.” https://www.instagram.com/p/CA_Mq6ip8J6/ […]

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll believes the country owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Carroll joined Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich on The Ringer’s Flying Coach podcast, saying Kaepernick helped to raise more awareness surrounding issues of […]

The saga of Colin Kaepernick is familiar to anyone who has followed the NFL in recent years, but it has returned to the conversation in the past week as the nation is gripped by protests following the death of George Floyd in police custody. And former running back LaDainian Tomlinson is also weighing in. Kaepernick, […]

Colin Kaepernick has been out of the NFL since 2016 and the reason why isn’t due to his performance on the field. To confirm what we already knew, Joe Lockhart — who is the NFL’s former vice president of communications — said that Kaepernick’s career ended because he was ‘bad for business’ in the eyes […]

Activist and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick spoke about the recent death of George Floyd, a Minneapolis African-American man who died at the hands of police officers. Kaepernick, 32, has yet to see NFL action since the 2016 season, which coincided with a personal choice to protest police brutality and unaccounted discrimination by U.S. police […]

The NFL recently made some alterations to their website and there seemed to be a bit of a mishap. As pointed out by his girlfriend on Twitter, the league’s redesigned website listed Colin Kaepernick as retired. The @NFL @nflcommish @NFLPA lying on their NFL website claiming @Kaepernick7 “retired.” Colin did NOT retire. You cowards blackballed […]

Former San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh wants to see Colin Kaepernick get another shot in the NFL. Harbaugh spoke highly of the former Niners quarterback, adding he has remained in communication with Kaepernick through the years (via Tim Kawakami of The Athletic): “I love Colin, did then, do now, always will,” Harbaugh said. […]

Alex Smith of the Washington Redskins thinks it is a shame that former NFL teammate Colin Kaepernick is still without a job. During an appearance on ESPN Radio, the Redskins’ quarterback said it was “absurd” that Kaepernick remains unsigned (via Zachary Neel of USA TODAY): “It was hard to kind of see that trajectory because […]

Colin Kaepernick hasn’t been given another chance in the NFL, but that isn’t stopping him from doing charitable work off of the gridiron. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Kaepernick made a sizable donation to help the relief efforts in POC communities. In an attempt to help people of color that have been affected by the coronavirus, […]

According to a recent report from the Associated Press, erstwhile NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has started a COVID-19 relief fund for minority communities that have been affected by the disease. “Black and brown communities are being disproportionately devastated by COVID-19 because of hundreds of years of structural racism,” Kaepernick stated in a post on his Instagram […]

Twitter was alight yesterday after fake reports surfaced of former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick landing a “contract” with the New York Jets. Even former Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile was fooled by the fake tweets. https://twitter.com/SuperToughScene/status/1248367534983786499 But did these fake rumors spark interest from Kaepernick’s camp. Take this with a grain of salt, but […]

Colin Kaepernick had a very strange 2019 as failed his first real crack at an NFL return. However, it’s been revealed that he hasn’t completely given up on the idea of making it back to the league. USA Today’s Jarrett Bell writes that the controversial quarterback is still not giving up on the chance to […]

The XFL could really use some star players and someone like Colin Kaepernick would make a lot of sense. According to XFL commissioner Oliver Luck, the league did take a long look at Kaepernick, but with the salary restrictions, it never progressed with him getting a shot. “We gave it some thought,” Luck said of […]

The XFL is about to get rolling. There are still a lot of big names out there that have been speculated to join at some time though. That includes Colin Kaepernick. BetOnline.Ag has released odds on Kaepernick, and plenty of other former NFL stars, finding their way to the XFL. Odds on first player to […]

Colin Kaepernick’s Nov. 16 workout for NFL scouts did not go as planned. Rather than show off his talents in the Atlanta Falcons’ facility, the polarizing former San Francisco 49er and social activist relocated to a high school miles away. In doing so, the 32-year-old claimed that the NFL made him sign a liability waiver […]

Kenny Stills was able to haul in a touchdown pass from Deshaun Watson in the Houston Texans’ victory over the New England Patriots. On Monday, Stills claims that the cameras cut away after his touchdown due to him saying free my boy Kaep’. I ran to the camera and said free my boy Kaep but […]

A week after Colin Kaepernick’s workout in Riverdale, Ga., there has to be an NFL team to reach out to work with him, visit him or sign him, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Kaepernick, 32, remains jobless, as he has since the end of his 2016 campaign with the San Francisco 49ers. He pioneered […]

A week has passed since Colin Kaepernick’s canceled workout with the NFL turned live-streamed throwing session at a high school field. Since then, the polarizing quarterback and social rights advocate has not found a team in the league. However, according to his attorney Mark Geragos, there is some lingering interest in Kaepernick. Speaking on the […]

Former NFL head coach Hue Jackson thinks NFL personnel had a real interest in seeing what Colin Kaepernick could do on the field. There were some who thought what the NFL was putting on was a sham, but Jackson doesn’t think that was the case. “There’s no question in my mind that that was the […]

The Dallas Cowboys were one of the teams to not send a representative to Atlanta to watch Colin Kaepernick’s workout. Jerry Jones had some choice words about how Kaepernick was originally supposed to work out in the Atlanta Falcons’ practice facility but decided to switch the location on short notice. During a recent interview with […]

Colin Kaepernick’s NFL comeback could be dead in the water. After no reported interest is known following his Saturday work out outside of Atlanta, the likelihood of him playing in the league is slim. But, there may have been a chance with the Seattle Seahawks. Reports have now surfaced, revealing that certain teams — outside […]

Just two days after Colin Kaepernick held a workout for the first time in three years, the teams who were in attendance were released. According to Adam Schefter, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers highlight the seven teams that attended Kaepernick’s workout. Today’s NFL wire listed seven teams as having attended Colin Kaepernick’s […]

Colin Kaepernick’s Saturday work out caused its fair share of noise. However, it didn’t leave the polarizing unemployed quarterback with a job, at least, not yet. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Kaepernick’s “representatives have not heard from any teams with either an invitation to work out privately or an offer to sign […]

After a disappointing 29-3 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid believes his team could benefit from the addition of polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick. In fact, he thinks every organization could benefit from having Kaepernick in their locker room. Said Reid after the loss, via Joe Person of The Athletic, while sporting […]

The workout Colin Kaepernick in Atlanta on Saturday got a lot of people talking. The controversial quarterback was offered a chance by the NFL to return to the game by setting up a platform where 25 clubs can look at his condition and determine whether he’s worthy of being signed as a backup quarterback. However, […]

The highly anticipated workout for Colin Kaepernick in front of NFL team officials took place on Saturday. While running a live stream of the workout, Kaepernick looked ready for an NFL comeback. Throughout the workout, Kaepernick threw an array of passes all over the field. Among them, the free-agent quarterback’s deep ball still appeared to […]

Following Colin Kaepernick’s workout on Saturday, there were eight NFL teams who were confirmed to be in attendance. Just a day later, the Buffalo Bills deny attending Kaepernick’s workout per Adam Schefter. Bills said they did not attend Colin Kaepernick’s workout; so there was an eighth team there that still needs to be identified. https://t.co/ZficY1bTNE […]

Colin Kaepernick held a workout for NFL teams and by all accounts, the workout went well and he showed he still has the arm to play in the NFL. It’s unclear if there are teams who are going to bring him in for another workout or sign him, but there are some teams who would […]

The shambolic workout the NFL organized for Colin Kaepernick is still taking the entire football landscape by storm. The way Colin Kaepernick denied the private audition set by the league to present his abilities in front of eight scouts and a crowd of supporters has definitely hurt his chances to return to the NFL. One […]

Every single thing about the NFL’s sudden one-day audition for free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been suspicious due to a number of reasons. There’s been a general air of mistrust from Kaepernick’s side of the camp. And now, Nike fired another shot towards the league as they’re trying to make them retract a statement about […]