Colin Kaepernick

2022 - 4 - 28

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Mark Davis Says He Would Welcome Colin Kaepernick 'With Open ... (Sports Illustrated)

As Colin Kaepernick continues training for a possible NFL comeback, one owner is apparently intrigued by the idea of signing the former 49ers quarterback.

He also shared that he believes Kaepernick is “very misunderstood” and suggested we all could learn a thing or two from what he says. Upon first glance, however, a spot on the Raiders depth chart could be hard to come by as the team currently employs big-money starter Derek Carr and backups Nick Mullens and Garrett Gilbert. If our coaches and general manager want to bring him in or want him to be the quarterback on this team, I would welcome him with open arms.”

Raiders owner Mark Davis would welcome Colin Kaepernick 'with ... (Yahoo Sports)

Davis left the call to his head coach and general manager. Nick Mullens and Garrett Gilbert back up Derek Carr in Las Vegas.

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Raiders' Mark Davis says he'd welcome Colin Kaepernick 'with open ... (Reno Gazette-Journal)

Kaepernick has not played in the NFL since 2016, the same season where he began kneeling during the playing of the national anthem.

At Nevada, Kaepernick threw for 10,098 yards and 82 touchdowns from 2007 to 2010. "I still stand by it," Davis said in the episode. “I stand by that.”

NFL Owner Trending For What He Said About Colin Kaepernick (The Spun)

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis really hopes Colin Kaepernick will be back in the NFL one day. He thinks he deserves another chance.

During his time in San Francisco, he had 12,271 passing yards, 72 touchdown passes, and 30 interceptions. — Anthony Lopez (@TheAnsolo_)April 28, 2022 — Inigma ☠️ (@JR_Surg)April 28, 2022 — 𝗘𝗭𝗘 (@BLCK9JA)April 28, 2022 — Louise Fischetti (@FischettiLouise)April 28, 2022 I think Colin is a very misunderstood human being.”

Raiders Owner Mark Davis Says Of Colin Kaepernick, “I Would ... (Deadline)

Kaepernick played six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers before being essentially blacklisted by the NFL for taking a knee in during the national anthem in ...

Davis compared Kaepernick to Tommie Smith, whom he called a friend. He reached a confidential settlement with the NFL in 2019 and subsequently withdrew the lawsuit. In 2017, he filed a grievance against the NFL and its team owners. I didn’t understand the kneeling, what that meant initially. “I believe in Colin Kaepernick,” said Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis last night in an interview with NBC Sports Bay Area. “He deserves every chance in the world to become a quarterback in the National Football League. I still stand by it. Kaepernick became a free agent after the 2016 season and went unsigned.

Squash NFL naysayers Colin Kaepernick, play in the USFL (al.com)

After five years of clandestine workouts and general silence, the former NFL QB says he wants show he can still play in the NFL. Playing in the USFL would ...

Show you can win. He should be on the field every weekend for the remainder of the spring league’s 10-week incubator season. Show you can lead. Five years without throwing against defenders who are likely bigger, faster, and better than those he faced in 2016. Showing he can still compete. As primary owners of the league, they’ve committed $105 million to its success, which will mostly be determined by the number of eyeballs watching the nationally broadcast games. No better way to snatch that opportunity than to show you can play. I need to finish that.” “I can help you win.” Now, at 34 years old, and after years of clandestine workouts and saying little publicly about his football hopes, the quarterback ( who accepted a multi-million settlement from the league in 2019 after alleging collusion by the owners) wants back in the game. He looked good, yeah.” (The Wolverines are coached, of course, by Jim Harbaugh, Kap’s former head coach with the San Francisco 49ers.) “I can help make you a better team,” he said afterward—speaking, presumably, to any NFL exec watching.

Raiders owner Mark Davis open to signing Colin Kaepernick (Fox News)

Seemingly under the assumption that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, the Las Vegas Raiders may be willing to gamble on signing Colin Kaepernick.

Despite recently signing starting QB Derek Carr to a three-year contract extension worth more than $120 million dollars, Davis insisted Wednesday that he wouldn’t stand in the way if his front office and coaching staff pushed to sign the quarterback. "I’ve gotten a chance to talk to him. On Wednesday, team owner Mark Davis offered support to the quarterback who hasn’t taken an NFL snap since 2016.