Colin Kaepernick has sent a letter to the New York Jets asking for an opportunity to join their practice squad. The letter was shared on Instagram by rapper J Cole.
Colin Kaepernick Formally Requests To Join Jets Practice Squad
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Kaepernick sent the letter to New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas early last week. Kaepernick is offering to join the practice team and serve as the scout team quarterback.
“I would be honored and extremely grateful for the opportunity to come in and lead the practice squad.” Kaepernick wrote.
Kaepernick, who turns 36 in November, believes joining the scout team will benefit both parties. “It gives your Defense, the advantage of getting a truer read on the more mobile/athletic/versatile quarterbacks it will face when in weeks 4, 5 and 6 (Mahomes, Wilson, and Hurts,” Kaepernick wrote.
It also gives Kaepernick a chance to return to the NFL for the first time since playing for the San Francisco 49ers in 2016. 2016 was the year Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial inequality. Kaepernick has not been on a team since becoming a free agent at the start of the 2017 league year.
Kaepernick does not want to “put any competitive pressure” on current Jets quarterback Zach Wilson. Also, Kaepernick says he’s “never retired or stopped training” despite last appearing in a game on January 1, 2017.
“My training schedule has remained the same for 6 years; Monday through Friday, 5 am-8 am training on the field and in the weight room,” Kaepernick said. “I’ve kept this training schedule without failure for the past 6 years, in hopes that an opportunity will present itself. I say this to give you some perspective on where I’m at physically.”
The former 49ers quarterback cited Jim Harbaugh, Chip Kelly, John Harbaugh, and Mark Davis as “references within the league that will vouch for my character, work ethic, and stability.”
Will Colin Kaepernick Be The Next Quarterback Of The New York Jets?
Jets are planning to add to their QB room: Veteran QB Trevor Siemian is signing with the Jets, pending a physical, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 26, 2023
It is unknown if the Jets will sign Kaepernick to their practice squad.
However, the Jets are signing veteran QB Trevor Siemian. The 31-year-old famously played one game for the Jets in 2019. Siemian suffered a season-ending ankle injury early in the Jets’ Week 2 game against the Cleveland Browns.
The Jets continue to look for solutions at quarterback after Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles four plays into the 2023 season.
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