Colin Kaepernick Gets Special NFL Showcase Workout on Saturday
by Bruce Haring
November 13, 2019


Colin Kaepernick is getting a chance from the National Football League. The former 49ers quarterback, who has been out of the league since 2016 and settled a collusion lawsuit against it, will work out for NFL team representatives on Saturday in Atlanta.

The unusual showcase was first reported by ESPN , who noted that Kaepernick requested that the workout take place on a Tuesday, the normal day when NFL free-agent showcases take place. The league, though, said Saturday would be the day.



The workout will be run by former NFL coaches at the Atlanta Falcons’ practice facility in Flowery Branch, GA. No media will be permitted to attend.

The workout will consist of drills and a video interview with Kaepernick.

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Colin Kaepernick Balks at NFL Workout Location, Demands Last-Minute Facility Switch
by Bruce Haring
November 16, 2019


The NFL workout for Colin Kaepernick was abruptly switched to a location 60 miles from the facility where it was originally scheduled.

Just 15 minutes before the scheduled start at the Atlanta Falcons training complex in Flowery Branch, Ga., Kaepernick’s representatives said the session would be moved to a high school field in Riverdale, Ga. The move was allegedly made so that media could attend and film the session. The media was barred from the Falcons facility.

No one was sure how many of the teams scheduled to watch the workout would travel to Charles Drew High School, the new location. The NFL said it was “disappointed” Kaepernick did not appear for the workout as planned, according to a statement. posted to Twitter.

https://deadline.com/2019/11/colin-kaepernick-nfl-workout-facility-switch-1202788011/