We don't know when or if Colin Kaepernick will ever play football again.
We do know, however, that even if the NFL isn't interested in his services, someone else is.
According to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk, the Alliance of American Football recently reached out to Kaepernick to gauge his interest in playing in the new football league.
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Per Williams' report, AAF co-founder Bill Polian told The Athletic that CEO Charlie Ebersol was the one to reach out to Kaepernick.
"I don’t know what transpired, but he’s obviously not playing," Polian said.
The AAF is in its debut season, but one of the early critiques of the league is its lack of quality quarterbacks. In addition to Kaepernick, the AAF reportedly also reached out to former Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, who declined.
After news of the AAF's contact with Kaepernick broke, Barry Wilner of the Associated Press subsequently reported that Kaepernick's reasoning for declining to join the AAF was financially motivated.
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According to Wilner's report, a person with knowledge of the conversation told the Associated Press that Kaepernick, "wanted $20 million or more to consider playing with the league that had its debut last weekend." That person spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Not to question anyone's credibility, but that $20 million number is awfully hard to believe, for several reasons.
For one, it's a number that would dwarf all other salaries in the league. AAF players sign three-year contracts worth a total of $250,000.
Additionally, there is nothing in Kaepernick's past that would support the notion that he's in it for the money. Just think about all the money he's donated out of his own pockets to the numerous social causes that have undoubtedly played a major role in his shunning from the NFL.
And, finally, if the NFL was going to find a way to try to sully Kaepernick's character and land a punch in the arena of public opinion, wouldn't leaking a false claim such as that $20 million number make a lot of sense?
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The AAF wants Kaepernick, much like the NFL should.
But that $20 million number?
That doesn't make any sense.