Ex 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick named honorary captain for the Wolverines’ annual Maize and Blue spring game
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Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been named as the honorary captain for the Michigan Wolverines annual Maize and Blue spring game. The team announced the decision on their Twitter page posting pictures of Colin Kaepernick along with coach Jim Harbaugh.
Colin Kaepernick last made an NFL appearance in 2016 before getting caught up in controversy. He had started a movement of kneeling down when the national anthem of USA was played to protest against racial discrimination and inequality.
Michigan Wolverines welcomes Colin Kaepernick for the annual Maize and Blue spring game
Colin Kaepernick hasn’t made an NFL appearance since 2016 but there is a rumour doing the rounds that he can be seen back with many teams interested in signing him up. He’s been training with NFL players this offseason. The Michigan Wolverines posted pictures of him holding his own jersey with the caption – ‘Football Family’.
Although Kaepernick did not feature for the Michigan Wolverines in his career, he has a good relationship with coach Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh coached Kaepernick for four years when the two were at the San Francisco 49ers.
Additionally Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has also said that Colin Kaepernick is working hard for a comeback. “I’ve watched a bunch of his workouts … to kind of keep me up with what’s going on,” Carroll said. “He’s really working hard. He’s all over the country, traveling around, getting his workouts in. So he’s still competing for it.”
“He’s running around, he’s throwing the ball,” Carroll said. “You can tell the distance that he’s throwing the ball. You can get a sense of the velocity. There’s comments from the players that he works out with. He’s doing a nice job presenting himself.”
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