The former quarterback and full-time activist posted one win versus ten losses in eleven starts. He subsequently turned down a contract extension from the team and has been out of the league since. Many assumed he was blackballed from the NFL for his on-the-field shenanigans and his bombast off the field. However, those same people ignored the fact that his skill set was quickly eroding, and NFL defensive coordinators had figured out how to stop him.
Kaepernick was a runner first and a terribly inaccurate passer second. As is usually the case, when defenses figure out running quarterbacks, they lose their effectiveness in short order. Despite the decline on the field and the fact that he turned down a contract from San Francisco, the liberal media and leftists claimed racism as the reason for the former quarterback’s unemployment. Considering the baggage the player brought with him and the declining skills, it is no wonder no team wanted his particular set of issues on their sideline or in their locker room.
Kaepernick famously knelt to protest perceived social injustice in America but also wore socks portraying police as pigs, called for the abolishment of police and prisons, and likened the NFL Draft to a slave auction. After accusing the league of blackballing him and subsequently getting a settlement, the former quarterback also had two tryouts for scouts that went so poorly even quarterback-needy teams politely passed.
Considering Kaepernick was offered contracts from the Canadian Football League and the Alliance of American Football but chose to ignore both rather than prove he could still play, it was clear that he was interested more in stirring the pot than playing football. As recently as this season, Kaepernick rumors were still floating regarding a return to the field. NOTE: This is borrowed
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