Colin Kaepernick is scheduled to work out in front of NFL teams in Atlanta on Saturday afternoon, and it appears there are going to be plenty of eyes on him as he tries to prove he can still play at a high level.
Earlier in the week, the NFL announced that 11 teams had confirmed they were sending representatives to watch Kaepernick. That number has since increased dramatically. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Friday night that at least 24 teams would be represented, and Ian Rapoport of NFL Media upped the total to at least 25 on Saturday morning.
Here is the plan today for Colin Kaepernick’s workout. 25 teams are confirmed to be planning to attend, mostly pro scouts. Video will be available for all teams within 24 hours. https://t.co/oYwGeymi1w
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 16, 2019
While there will likely be no head coaches or general managers present, scouts from 25 teams is certainly better than scouts from only 11 teams. Kaepernick tweeted after the workout was organized that he was looking forward to seeing which head coaches and GMs attended, but he had to have known they were unlikely to come in the middle of the regular season.
Many have questioned the NFL’s motive for organizing the workout, but Kaepernick was not getting calls to work out for teams prior to this. Even if the NFL has decided to host a workout for him as a PR stunt, the 32-year-old still has a legitimate opportunity to showcase his skills. Some executives reportedly believe that Kaepernick will be signed in the near future. If he truly wants to continue his playing career, that should be all that matters.
