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Memoir addresses QB’s protests

Kaepernick says he would make the same protest again and says teams repeatedly reached out over the past 10 years.

  • Colin Kaepernick continues training five days a week while awaiting an NFL call, facing fresh criticism for telling The Adam Friedland Show he does not believe "The Star-Spangled Banner" is a good song.
  • Maintaining he would make the same choice again, Kaepernick said his 2016 protest cost him his career and more than $150 million. "I am often asked, 'Would you do it again?' And the answer is yes," he told the San Francisco Standard.
  • In 2022, Kaepernick worked out for the Las Vegas Raiders without receiving a contract offer, and he had personally contacted CEO Jed York after Jimmy Garoppolo's injury but never heard back from the 49ers.
  • He attributes his continued exclusion to collusion or "a marketing play," despite analysts noting he won just 1 of his 11 starts in 2016. His representatives have consistently reached out to teams over the last ten years.
  • San Francisco has moved past its Kaepernick era, fully committing to quarterback Brock Purdy after the team's strong 27-7 Week 1 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in the 2026 campaign.
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Pro Football Network broke the news in Bristol, United States on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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