Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick says he’s working out in hopes of returning to football, and at least one head coach wants him to return as a coach.
Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said He controversially offered the player early in 2024 after Harbaugh returns to the NFL.
“He’s one of my favorite players I’ve ever coached.”
“I think if he goes down that path, that’s great,” Harbaugh told USA Today Sports. “I think he’ll be a great coach if he chooses to go down that path.”
He added that Kapernick is considering the offer.
“Yeah, we talked about it a little bit,” Harbaugh said. “He’s been considering it. He was out of the country. He said he’d contact me. I haven’t heard from him since. That was early in the year.”
Kaepernick faced a media firestorm when he began kneeling during the national anthem at NFL games as a protest against police brutality. Some players joined him in protest, while others criticized him for politicizing the sport. He hasn’t played since 2017, settlement It filed a lawsuit against the NFL for conspiracy, for an undisclosed amount.
He was the quarterback under Coach Harbaugh when he led the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl at the end of the 2012 season.
“He’s one of my favorite players that I’ve ever coached,” Harbaugh said. “I love Collin.”
“Harbaugh is the only coach you can turn to when you want to compete for a championship. That’s it,” Kapernick said. said Separately.
The coach has previously made headlines when he openly expressed his opposition to abortion at a pro-life dinner in 2022.
“I believe in having the courage to bring the unborn into the world,” Harbaugh said. “I love life. I believe in treating life and death with love and respect. My faith and science drive these beliefs in me.”
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