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Is there any chance for a Colin Kaepernick return to the NFL?
The former 49ers player recently spoke about returning to the NFL.
Colin Kaepernick, previously of the San Francisco 49ers, has spoken about a possible return to the NFL. The quarterback has one eye on the 2028 Olympic Games, which will be held in Los Angeles.
For the 2028 Games, alongside T20 cricket, lacrosse, baseball, softball and squash, flag football - a no-contact version of American football - will make an appearance for the first time; the USA are already heavy favourites for gold.
Kaepernick would ‘love to be out there’
Speaking to Sky Sports, Kaepernick said “hopefully we’ll be out there. We’re gonna work on some things, see if we can make it in there. But we’d love to be out there.”
Kaepernick (36), who led the 49ers to a Super Bowl, has not made an appearance in an NFL game since way back in 2016 and by 2028, he will be 41-years-old.
Across 69 games (58 starts), he threw for 12,271 yards, 72 touchdowns and 30 interceptions, leaving him with a career 88.9 passer rating. He went unsigned the year after leaving the 49ers and filed a grievance against the NFL in which he accused team owners of collusion, saying that they wanted keep him out of the league following his kneeling during the national anthem.
Kaepernick, when asked about returning to the NFL, admitted that “it’s something I’ve trained my whole life for. So, to be able to step back on the field, I think that would be a major moment, a major accomplishment for me. Also, I think it’s something that I can bring a lot to a team and help them win a championship.”
The NFL season will start on Thursday 5 Sept 2024 and run until Sun, 5 Jan 2025; the preseason for 24/25 is already underway.