Former San Francisco 49ers star quarterback Colin Kaepernick has not played in the NFL in seven years, but he’s recently made it quite clear that he still has aspirations to play in the league. And based on some comments from some current players, it sounds like they think he can still play at a high level.
On Monday afternoon, Colin Kaepernick posted a video that showed him working out with several NFL players at what appeared to be Nike headquarters in Oregon.
Players in the video included New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Ceedee Lamb, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry, and New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave.
We Stay Sharp. @usnikefootball #TheOnes pic.twitter.com/Y49JEDiWF3
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) July 24, 2023
And some of those players had some high praise for Kaepernick.
“Man, he looks great,” Bourne said. “He looks good. The arm looks strong. He got a rocket of an arm. Look at that man. He got another good six years left.”
“Still got it to him,” Lamb added.
They’re some pretty bold comments, and the NFL world had plenty to say about it on social media.
Every current pro wide receiver who participated in this latest workout says Kap still has it. There is literally zero risk of an NFL team giving him one shot and let the work speak for itself. https://t.co/03a2uTDceo
— Ben Meiselas (@meiselasb) July 24, 2023
https://twitter.com/TylaJJoseph/status/1683589740317097985?s=20
Somebody needs to get him in camp. https://t.co/atp3JybeeM
— D. Case🧢 (@dancase83) July 25, 2023
i know the answer but how in the world is this man not employed in the NFL? https://t.co/MCTEC3VlRm
— JLK7299 (@JLK7299) July 24, 2023
This is the best marketing/audition/job-application post Colin Kaepernick has shown since his last seen in the NFL … back in 2016.
Will this be the year a team gives him a chance in camp to replace other QBs? (49ers are stocked, with Lance/Darnold/Allen while awaiting Purdy) https://t.co/VeAV4rPYS3— Cam Inman (@CamInman) July 24, 2023
👀 A lot of high-profile praise here https://t.co/BMVqnLlPbM
— Angelina Martin (@angewrites) July 24, 2023
We’ll have to see if this is enough to convince an NFL team to give him a shot.
