Colin Kaepernick ‘more motivated than ever’ to get back into the NFL

It’s been four years since he’s last played, but Colin Kaepernick is still not giving up his NFL aspirations.

The controversial quarterback, who first brought light to police brutality in the United States by kneeling during the national anthem prior to games in 2016, has been keeping himself in top shape and “more motivated to play than ever” as he aims to get signed by an NFL team this upcoming season.

A lot of highly touted players are now lobbying for the league to stop ‘blackballing’ him and find a way to get him back on an NFL roster, including Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan.

“As far as Colin being back in the league, I think he should have every opportunity to. He created awareness for a situation that, it’s taken some time, but people are becoming more active in terms of their response to it.” said Ryan.

“I think, from that standpoint, his protest is being heard at this point, but it’s taken too long. But I think he should have every opportunity to have a job and to have a spot at this point.” 

Kaepernick, 32, amassed 12,271 passing yards, 59.8 pass completion percentage, 85 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in 69 combined games from 2011-2016.