Jim Harbaugh and Colin Kaepernick appeared in the Super Bowl together in 2013, and it seems the head coach would like to get his former quarterback to another Super Bowl appearance.
NFL source Mike Florio floated the idea of Kaepernick joining Harbaugh’s staff shortly after he joined the Los Angeles Chargers after nine seasons at Michigan, including a national championship, and apparently had a hunch.
Harbaugh said this week that he’s not only spoken to Kaepernick about joining the Chargers’ staff, but that the player is, in fact, “considering it.”
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San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh talks with Colin Kaepernick before the game against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium on December 28, 2014 in Santa Clara, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Harbaugh said: USA Today The two had discussed teaming up “early on” this year, but Kapernick never responded.
But Harbaugh said Kaepernick’s coaching future could be bright.
“I think if he goes down that path, that’s great,” Harbaugh said. “I think he’ll be a great coach if he chooses to go down that path.”
Kapernick recently told Sky Sports that he is still “training” and “working his way” towards returning to the NFL, where he has not played since 2016, shortly after he began kneeling during the national anthem in protest of racism and police brutality.
Colin Kaepernick and Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh during a pitching exhibition at Michigan Stadium on April 2, 2022 in Ann Arbor. (Jamie Crawford/Getty Images)
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“I’ve got to get one of the team owners open to me,” Kapernick said. “I’ve been training for this my whole life, so if I can get back on the field, I think it would be a big moment for me and a big accomplishment. I think I can bring a lot to the team and help us win.”
Kapernick praised Harbaugh immediately after winning the national championship with the Wolverines.
Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers during a game against the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on November 27, 2016 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Ron Elkman/Sports Images/Getty Images)
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“Harbaugh is the only coach you can turn to when you want to compete for a championship. Period,” he told USA Today at the time.
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