Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is not giving up on his dream of returning to the NFL and it sounds like he could be back in the league soon.
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh told Jarrett Bell of USA Today that he had discussions with Kapernick “about joining the Chargers in a non-playing capacity” shortly after he was hired as head coach of the team in January.
“Yeah, we talked a little bit about it,” Harbaugh said. “He’s considering it. He was out of the country. He said he was going to get back to me. We haven’t reconnected since then. That was early, early in the year.”
Kaepernick recently told Sky Sports that he’s “still training, still pushing” for a return to the NFL. Meanwhile, Harbaugh believes he’d be a very successful coach.
Kaepernick recently told Sky Sports that he is “still training, still pushing” for a return to the NFL. However, Harbaugh believes he’d find success if he were to transition to coaching.
“If that was ever the path he was to take, I think that would be tremendous,” Harbaugh said. “He’d be a tremendous coach, if that’s the path he chose.”
It’s possible that Kaepernick has yet to respond to Harbaugh’s offer because he’s still holding out hope to continue his playing career. He’s been out of the league since 2017 after he protested against police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem.
“I mean, it’s something I’ve trained my whole life for,” Kaepernick told Sky Sports of a potential return to the NFL. “So to be able to step back on the field would be a major moment, a major accomplishment for me.”
Harbaugh, who coached Kaepernick during their time together with the San Francisco 49ers, has been one of the biggest supporters of the signal-caller during his time away from the NFL. He organized an open workout for Kaepernick during a spring game at Michigan in 2022.
