Colin Kaepernick has been out of the NFL since 2017. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback has made multiple efforts to return to the league, but unsuccessfully. However, things might change pretty quickly for him now, as the Las Vegas Raiders recently invited him for a workout.
The Raiders are looking for another quarterback to be the backup of Derek Carr. This could be a very good opportunity for Kapernick, as he could fill that role pretty well for them.
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According to reports, Colin’s workout with the Raiders went quite well. There is a high possibility, that the Raiders can sign him, and it would be a very nice acquisition by them. Moreover, many people worldwide will show their utmost respect for the franchise if they bring Kap.
On Colin Kaepernick’s workout with the #Raiders: Sounds like it went well and he impressed. The door is open…
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 26, 2022
Despite all that, the Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels has refused to speak anything about Colin yet.
He said, “Just by standard procedure, we will only talk about the people that are on our team,” He added, “General manager Dave Ziegler and his staff have worked out tons of guys this spring, and we really don’t make comments about the evaluations that we’ve made; or what they look like, what they didn’t look like.”
Josh McDaniels says Colin Kaepernick is not the first player they have looked at
Josh McDaniels has stated that the franchise is continuously looking to make the team better. They are looking for a solid backup quarterback after Marcus Mariotta has left for the Falcons. Moreover, he was very clear about his stance toward Kaepernick.
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He said, “If there’s an opportunity to improve the team, we’ve said it from Day 1 that we would look at every opportunity, He’s not the first player that we’ve looked at, and not the last one. There’s going to be a lot of people that are going to come in and out of this building.”
There is uncertainty around if Colin Kaepernick will sign with the Raiders. However, it will be a good fit for them, and many NFL fans are rooting for Kap to make a comeback in the league. If this deal goes through, it might become a very good situation for both parties, and it will be interesting to see what happens next.
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