Colin Kaepernick, who last played in the NFL in 2016, wrote in his letter to the Jets that he 'never retired or stopped training' in hopes of getting another opportunity.
, many in the media and online have suggested names like retired quarterbacks Tom Brady and Matt Ryan to take over as the team's quarterback.
Kaepernick's name has also circulated online, but the former quaterback expressed confidence in Wilson and instead he wrote to New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas that he would be"extremely grateful for the opportunity to come in and lead the practice squad." Colin Kaepernick wrote to the general manager of the New York Jets in hopes of offering his services as a practice quarterback option. The Sept. 21 letter was released on Tuesday by rap star J.
Kaepernick, who last played in the NFL in 2016 as a member of the San Francisco 49ers, assured Douglas that he"never retired or stopped training," adding that he's kept the same training schedule he's had for the last six years"in hopes that an opportunity will present itself." Kaepernick's career came to a halt in 2016 when he decided to take a knee during the national anthem as a protest against police brutality and racial injustice.
"Five, six days a week I'm still up at 4:30, I go get my training in. Yeah, that passion is still there and the ability is still there," he toldIt's unclear whether the Douglas or the Jets responded to Kaepernick's letter. On Tuesday, the Jets signed veteran quarterback Trevor Siemian to back up Wilson. After winning their first game against the Buffalo Bills, the Jets have lost two in a row; on Sunday they will host the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.
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