Colin Kaepernick is still without an NFL job as we head into October, but the team holding his rights in Canada has reached out to him him. Montreal Alouettes GM Kavis Reed says that he has spoken with Kaepernick’s agent, as Herb Zurkowsky of the Montreal Gazette writes. However, the team has not invited Kaepernick to Montreal for a visit or workout yet. 
“He’s in the midst of some very important things,” Reed said. “We understand there’s a movement going on around him. We’re doing our due diligence and making certain they know we want to see where he’s at. It’s a matter of kicking the tires at this stage. To me, he’s a very good player. Take all the movement stuff aside. He’s a young man that we feel has a very good football IQ. He has taken a team to a championship level. The talent’s there. As a GM, you have to look at the talent. It’s incumbent on us to explore it.”
Kaepernick only recently reaffirmed his desire to play in the NFL and there has been no indication that he would consider playing in the CFL at this time. There’s also not much time left in the CFL’s season, so the odds of him going north of the border this year aren’t great.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats once held Kaepernick’s negotiation rights, but they were recently transferred to the Als. The Ti-Cats still hold the rights to quarterbacks Johnny Manziel and Robert Griffin III, however.
Kaepernick will turn 30 on Nov. 3.
Photo via Pro Football Rumors on Instagram.
You can keep him
Prior to one week ago, the number of people that knelt or sat during the National Anthem at sporting events was minimal. The few that did, rightly or wrongly, were ostracized.
Then Trump, in an effort to elect his preferred Senate candidate in Alabama, tried to move to the right of his opponent, Roy Moore. The comments Trump made to demonstrate this backfired.
Some people think kneeling during our Anthem is a disgrace; others think it can be a valid protest and demonstrates our sacred Constitutional Rights. Donald Trump clearly believes the former. My opinion for purposes of this post doesn’t matter. Besides any argument I post here would not likely change anyone’s mind on this topic, nor is that even my intent.
My intent is to merely point out what should be obvious, but apparently isn’t. Trump’s comments were intended to elect Luther Strange. Didn’t happen. Trump fail.
Trump’s comments were also intended to further ostracize and discourage people from kneeling during our National Anthem. Didn’t happen. He turned a movement from a few outlier individuals into a mainstream movement and has further divided the country.
Massive Trump fail. Sad!
I think Zach has a man crush on Kaepernick. Why so many articles about this guy?
to farm traffic and comment count like the one above yours
who cares, Liberal Canada can keep him
Will he stand during “Oh Canada” or does he have an axe to grind with the Ottawa government also.
Maybe he’ll like Canada better than the USA and be happier there.
Please take him!!!!
good luck with that. the guy has taken a knee so often they’re about gone
Movement going on around him? His stance of not standing actually originated when he was caught on the bench pouting and not about an active movement. Just like wearing the pig socks, somebody noticed them 3 weeks later and of course it was about his activism. Some leader there, never got out in front of anything in his life, the cause actually got behind him. Go to Canada and wear your Fidel Castro shirt proudly in opposition of the atrocities going on in this oppressive country.
you hit the nail on the head correctly,, my wife, who is Black, said the same thing you stated.
So much wrong
I don’t like the CFL, but I’m happy he’s still getting calls. I guess there’s way to many snowflakes who have to cry about everything
Outstanding comment, JD. This is the type that can get people in trouble. You just told everything about yourself. I am responding to this one because you do have a lot to offer.