Colin Kaepernick is still desperate to return to the NFL and has even offered to return as a backup quarterback.
“Five years of training behind the scenes,” Kaepernick said on the “I AM ATHLETE” podcast. “You don’t do that if you don’t have a passion, and you don’t believe you’re gonna find a way on that field.”
“I know I have to find my way back in. So yeah. If I have to come in as a backup, that’s fine,” he said. “But that’s not where I’m staying. And when I prove that I’m a starter, I want to be able to step on the field as such. I just need that opportunity to walk through the door.”
Kaepernick was allegedly blackballed by the league after he took a knee to to protest against police brutality.
“You have ‘End Racism’ in the back of your end zone. You have ‘Black Lives Matter’ on your helmet. Everything I’ve said should be in alignment with what you’re saying publicly,” Kaepernick said. “It’s a $16 billion business. When I first took a knee, my jersey went to No. 1. When I did the deal with Nike, their value increased by $6 billion. Six billion. With a B.”
