Colin Kaepernick got a sweet surprise when he learned that the NFL has opened up an opportunity for him to be evaluated by teams at a private workout over the weekend. During this session, teams will be able to assess his readiness to play professionally once again.
On Tuesday, NFL clubs received two separate memos from the league stating that the free-agent quarterback would be available on this coming Saturday for a workout session in Atlanta. The teams were invited to check him out, and video record Kaepernick to judge whether he’s NFL-fit to hit the field, NFL.com reports.
Kaepernick’s been working out for the past three years to stay in shipshape.
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In 2016, as a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, he started a kneeling campaign to protest racial injustice throughout the country. During the singing of the National Anthem, he would peacefully take a knee on the field while the song was being sung. When his contract was being renegotiated, he opted out of that particular contract in 2017.
Unable to join another team, for what he believed was a concerted blacklisting because of his actions by league owners, he sued the NFL. After months of back and forth, he later settled an NFL collusion claim and now to his surprise, it seems they are ready to give him another go.
“I’m just getting word from my representatives that the NFL league office reached out to them about a workout in Atlanta on Saturday. I’ve been in shape and ready for this for 3 years, can’t wait to see the head coaches and GMs on Saturday,” Kaepernick tweeted.
Source: NFL invites teams to check Colin Kaepernick out in private workout session
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