Colin Kaepernick wrote letter to Jets for practice squad job. They passed over exiled QB
LA TimesColin Kaepernick throws a pass during a private NFL workout in 2019. The former quarterback wrote a letter to the New York Jets last week, asking for them to sign him to the practice squad, according to rapper J. Cole. In the letter, dated Sept. 21, Kaepernick asks for the opportunity to join the team’s practice squad as a “risk-free contingency plan” behind starting quarterback Zach Wilson. “I would do this with the sole mission of getting your defense ready each week.” That opportunity was given to another veteran quarterback, Trevor Siemian, who was added to the Jets practice squad Tuesday. So just giving him the ability to come on the practice squad and help us out was the best decision for us.” Kaepernick, 35, was the San Francisco 49ers’ starting quarterback in Super Bowl XLVII following the 2012 season and led the team back to the NFC championship game the next year.
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