New York / Munich – Colin Kaepernick has been busy with the NFL and the teams for a long time. Of course, this has to do with the protests against social injustice in the USA, including the strengthening of the “Black Lives Matter” movement. But of course also with his skills as a quarterback who would upgrade some franchises.
Because of his anthem protest, it seemed frowned upon for years in the league to even deal with the 32-year-old. This has changed now. Mike Garafolo confirms corresponding information from his colleague Michael Silver.
“Talking to friends and colleagues”
“There are discussions with friends and colleagues while the teams are gathering information,” the NFL reporter revealed in a switch: “The teams are circling and slowly approaching, I think much more intensely than in previous years.”
He goes on to explain why nobody has spoken to “Kap” himself or his most important employee: “To explain it from the perspective of the teams: they are still doing their homework, doing their research. Only when they get to the point where if you are confident that you can negotiate a contract, you will seek direct contact with his agent. “
“More positive signs for Kaepernick’s return”
Obviously, this can happen in the near future, especially since the preparation will become more intensive in the coming weeks and the professionals will be able to meet together despite the Corona crisis. Garafolo sees “more positive signs for Kaepernick’s return to the NFL soon”.
The second rounder of the 2011 draft has not played a game in over three years. In the meantime, he sued the league and the clubs because these agreements had been to his disadvantage and therefore no longer had him under contract. Back then, he was paid almost $ 10 million in a settlement – as a kind of lost revenue.
One thing is clear: Whatever club is accessing it will be sure to get a lot of attention. It doesn’t matter whether Kaepernick will be the starter in the end or should be content with the role of backup.
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