Colin Kaepernick to throw for NFL scouts at Michigan spring game

Colin Kaepernick will take part in a throwing audition in the course of the College of Michigan’s spring sport Saturday as the previous San Francisco 49ers quarterback continues his pursuit of creating an NFL comeback.

The NFL Community reported Friday that Kaepernick, who final performed within the league in 2016 – the identical 12 months he began kneeling in the course of the nationwide anthem to protest racial injustice — will throw to draft-eligible gamers at halftime. 

COLIN KAEPERNICK HOPING ‘DOOR IS OPEN’ TO RETURN TO NFL

In keeping with the report, NFL crew personnel can be current. 

Kaepernick thanked Michigan forward of Saturday’s sport for making him an “honorary captain.” 

Kaepernick stated final month he’s nonetheless “hopeful” in regards to the likelihood to play once more and is simply asking groups for a possibility to showcase his skills in a exercise. He additionally stated he had lately spoken with Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and normal supervisor John Schneider.

“Nonetheless ready for that likelihood. Nonetheless hopeful,” he stated, through The Seattle Instances. “There’s been numerous dialog round it. Once more, we’ve had conversations with Pete and John beforehand. As Pete talked about, we’ve spoken lately, and (I’m) nonetheless hoping that door is open and get an opportunity to stroll by it.

“We’ve no expectations of what groups will do. However we simply need the chance to stroll within the door and present them what I can do, and I believe my expertise, my ability set, will converse for itself.”

Carroll confirmed these conversations earlier final month however stated he was not sure of the place Kaepernick finally ends up. 

Colin Kaepernick seems to be to make a cross throughout a personal NFL exercise at Charles R. Drew Excessive Faculty Nov. 16, 2019, in Riverdale, Ga.
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“I don’t know if it’s right here. I don’t know the place it’s. I don’t know if it’s even in soccer. I don’t know,” Carroll stated on the time. “Individuals get a second alternative of their lifetime … and so they can take advantage of it in the event that they’re prepared for it. I don’t imply to ship out any combined messages about that. However I needed you to grasp that that’s how critical that is. It’s second-chance time.”

The Seahawks might be a possible touchdown spot for Kaepernick contemplating the Seahawks’ latest commerce of Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos.  

Fox Information’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.