Colin Kaepernick has a message for NFL teams with QB still hoping to get signed at age 35 from ymakerpi8d's blog

After six and a half years of being shunned by the , is still looking for a chance to play. The former quarterback, who protested the police brutality of minorities by kneeling during the national anthem, has gone unsigned since parting ways with the 49ers following the 2016 season.During a , the 35-year-old said that he's still working out five to six days per week and that he's holding out hope that at least one will give him chance to return."I'm going to keep pushing," Kaepernick said. "I'm going to keep fighting for it because I know I can step on the field and play. Jose Martinez Jersey Every workout, every opportunity I've had to show that, the feedback has always been positive. Everything from, 'he's still an elite player,' to 'the workout was great; it was better than expected.'"Kaepernick has Andrew Knizner Jersey a me sage for NFL teams: He wants them to put their "political bias" aside and give him a chance. "Obviously, there's something else within this decision," Kaepernick said of why he can't even get a workout. "To me, that's typically what it ends up being, or has been for the last seven years. So, I just want the opportunity to come in, show what I can do on the field. Judge me based upon that, not the political bias that you have."The quarterback hasn't taken an NFL snap since the 49ers' 2016 regular-season finale. During his time in San Francisco, Kaepernick thrived under Jim Harbaugh, going 25-14 as a starter while also leading the 49ers to the Keith Hernandez Jersey in 2012 and the NFC Championship in 2013. However, he struggled after Harbaugh left, going just 3-16 with Jim Tomsula (2015) and Chip Kelly (2016).Since parting ways with the 49ers, the social justice advocate has gotten exactly zero offers and only one workout, which . Kaepernick wants to get back on the field so he can prove that he can still play. "When I had my workout with the Raiders last year, even training with guys, there's a decent amount of people who may have forgotten what I was capable of doing on the field," Kaepernick said. "So any chance to be able to remind people of what I can do out there, I look forward to and embrace, and I look forward to the day that I get to step on the field and show people what I can do."Kaepernick's workout with the Raiders actually went well, but the team didn't end up signing him. Multiple teams were also , but that didn't lead to any offers."I've heard a lot of excuses over the years, but most of the time it ends up, 'Oh, we're going to see how the guys that we have do,'" Kaepernick said of why he hasn't gotten any offers. "With the Raiders' situation Blank Jersey last year, that was Jarrett Stidham and , which to me, you just compare rsums and capabilities, on top of the workout and the feedback, it's like, 'OK, cool.'" Even though Kaepernick hasn't been playing in the NFL, he still pays attention to the league and his favorite player to watch is the same one that most people have: ." Patrick Mahomes tops the list," Kaepernick said when asked which quarterbacks he likes to watch. ", what he did last year, really coming into his own. You look at Lamar Jackson , . A lot of very talented quarterbacks out there playing at high levels. I'm excited to see them continue to do their thing, and I Daniel Ponce De Leon Jersey hope I get to stand on the opposing sideline and go toe to toe with them."Although he's been out of the NFL for six seasons, Kaepernick has kept pretty busy. Not only did he , but he also helped .

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