On Monday night, New York Jets superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a devastating season-ending Achilles injury on just his fourth play during his debut with his new team. It leaves the Jets with an unfortunate situation at quarterback, but it sounds like former San Francisco 49ers star quarterback Colin Kaepernick wants to be part of the solution.
According to NFL Insider Jordan Schultz, Colin Kaepernick has reached out to the New York Jets in hopes that he could help replace Aaron Rodgers after his devastating injury on Monday night.
“I just spoke with Colin Kaepernick, who tells me his agent has reached out to the #Jets about his desire to make an NFL return. Kaepernick remains on the West Coast working out,” Schultz said in a tweet this week.
Just received this text from Colin Kaepernick: “I just need a shot.” https://t.co/tnqMjW4BPc
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) September 12, 2023
In a follow-up Tweet, Schultz revealed that Kaepernick texted him “I just need a shot.”
It’s a pretty bold move and announcement from Kaepernick, and the NFL world had plenty to say about it on social media as a result.
Serously the Jets should sign tebow and kap. really piss every one off at the same time to make Zach Wilson feel all the love in the world https://t.co/ZPFsiCoriW
— PFT Commenter (@PFTCommenter) September 12, 2023
At this point the Jets should at least consider it.
You can’t turn the team over to Wilson. He’s a disaster.
At least Kaepernick has playoff and Super Bowl experience and generally protects the football.
Get him in now, maybe he can start after the Week 7 bye? https://t.co/9M4WVcD2jx
— Rob “Stats” Guerrera (@statsonfire on threads) (@StatsOnFire) September 12, 2023
Very unlikely this will happen, but imagine it does and they make it to a SB with Kaepernick. What a storyline it would be. https://t.co/gqG3UniFjw
— The Kingdom (@MahomeSZN) September 12, 2023
Kaepernick made a documentary comparing the NFL to a “plantation” and is now trying to get back into said “plantation.” https://t.co/yNOZmkGs8n
— Bobby Burack (@burackbobby_) September 13, 2023
Look man he’s 35 and hasn’t played an NFL game in 7 years can we just not https://t.co/0vnMkhCZPz
— The Jet Press (@TheJetPress) September 12, 2023
If the Jets sign Colin Kaepernick he’d probably be the best dual threat QB we’d potentially play against all season #Cowboys https://t.co/8w1WG7JRpP
— Ernie The Cowboys Fan (@es3_09) September 12, 2023
Kaepernick has not played in the NFL since the 2016 season after no team was willing to sign him after his iconic protests during the national anthem. This led to a lawsuit against the league as he claimed that he was blackballed. After the two sides settled the lawsuit, Kaepernick has since conducted multiple tryouts in front of NFL scouts but has not received a contract offer.
