Key takeaways:
- Colin Kaepernick has offered to join the New York Jets practice squad in a letter addressed to the team’s general manager.
- Kaepernick expressed his belief that the opportunity would give the team a clearer look at his skills.
- Kaepernick has not played in the NFL since 2016, when he began kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice.
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has offered to join the New York Jets practice squad in a letter addressed to the team’s general manager, Joe Douglas. The letter, shared by Kaepernick’s friend and rapper J. Cole on Tuesday, was written with the intention of helping the Jets prepare for the upcoming season.
Kaepernick wrote that he wanted to help the team prepare for mobile quarterbacks in a tough schedule stretch that includes a Sunday game against defending champion Kansas City. He also expressed his belief that the opportunity would give the team a clearer look at his skills amid lingering doubts.
The Jets are currently facing questions over the effectiveness of their current starter, Zack Wilson, following Aaron Rodgers’ Achilles tendon tear. Kaepernick’s name has also been circulating online, but the former quarterback expressed confidence in Wilson and instead offered to join the practice squad.
Kaepernick has not played in the NFL since 2016, when he began kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice. He has since become a prominent advocate for social justice and racial equality.
The Jets have yet to respond to Kaepernick’s offer. However, the team is expected to make a decision soon as they look to fill the void left by Rodgers’ injury.
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