Colin Kaepernick last threw an NFL pass in January of 2017.
He's now 37 years old, and just looking at only his San Francisco 49ers, they're multiple generations down the road as far as franchise quarterbacks go.
But where there's a will there's a way, and Kaepernick hasn't given up on getting another chance in professional football.
Kaepernick's long-time girlfriend, Nessa Diab, told TMZ Sports that Kaepernick is still "training regularly, hoping an NFL GM will give him a shot to show he's still got what it takes to lead a football team."
The last official NFL workout for Kaepernick was in 2022 for the Raiders. He also worked out for the Seahawks in 2020.
The Chargers offered Kaepernick a coaching job last season under his former head coach, Jim Harbaugh, but he didn't take it.
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Kaepernick was once one of the most exciting talents in the NFL, a dual-threat quarterback who led the 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance.
He threw 72 touchdowns in six seasons and ran for another 13, all with the 49ers.
His choice to kneel during the playing of the national anthem as a form of protest made him a controversial figure in the NFL, and it certainly played a role in his chances of sticking in the league.
What are the odds of Kaepernick coming back now? Slim to none.
But it sounds like he still wants one final opportunity at validation.
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