Colin Kaepernick reveals why the Las Vegas Raiders passed on signing him
It is safe to say Colin Kaepernick is still suffering from the NFL blackballing him seasons ago for his political opinion. That can be debated another time. Recently, Kaepernick talked to Sports Illustrated about why things didn't work out with the Las Vegas Raiders a season ago. “I’ve heard a lot of excuses over the years,” Kaepernick […]
It is safe to say Colin Kaepernick is still suffering from the NFL blackballing him seasons ago for his political opinion.
That can be debated another time.
Recently, Kaepernick talked to Sports Illustrated about why things didn't work out with the Las Vegas Raiders a season ago.
“I’ve heard a lot of excuses over the years,” Kaepernick says, via Gilberto Manzano of SI, “but most of the time it ends up, ‘Oh, we’re going to see how the guys that we have do.’ With the Raiders’ situation last year, that was Stidham and Nick Mullens, which to me, you just compare résumés and capabilities, on top of the workout and the feedback, it’s like, ‘O.K., cool.’
“Obviously, there’s something else within this decision. To me, that’s typically what it ends up being, or has been for the last seven years. So, I just want the opportunity to come in, show what I can do on the field. Judge me based upon that, not the political bias that you have.”
At 35 years old, the window of Kaepernick playing in the NFL is closing. The Raiders clearly didn't take a chance on him. And honestly, the Raiders may be better for it.
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