Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn told reporters Wednesday that free agent Colin Kaepernick fits the style of quarterback he wants on his team and revealed Kaepernick is on the team’s “workout list.”
Lynn said his team does not have plans yet to work out Kaepernick, but did not shut the door on trying him out.
“I haven’t spoken with Colin, not sure where he’s at as far in his career, what he wants to do, but Colin definitely fits the style of quarterback for the system that we’re going to be running,” Lynn said. “I’m very confident and happy with the three quarterbacks that I have but you can never have too many people waiting on the runway.”
The Chargers used the sixth overall draft pick on Oregon’s Justin Herbert in April and have veteran Tyron Taylor and 24-year-old Easton Stick.
Kaepernick has not played in the NFL since the 2016 season, but has said consistently that he still wants to play football. In wake of George Floyd’s death and the nationwide protests around the country, players and fans renewed their calls for teams to give Kaepernick, the first player to take a knee during the national anthem, a job.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said earlier this week that he encourages a team to sign Kaepernick.
Kapenerick and the NFL settled the quarterback’s grievance against the league in 2019 after he sued them, accusing the league of blackballing him over his political views.
#Chargers HC Anthony Lynn says free-agent QB Colin Kaepernick is “on the workout list.” Lynn says Kaepernick fits what the team wants to do on offense.
— Jason B. Hirschhorn (@by_JBH) June 17, 2020
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