Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick still has support inside of NFL locker rooms despite not playing since 2016, according to The Athletic. In an anonymous poll released on Thursday, 81 of 85 defensive players who were polled said they believe Kaepernick should be on an NFL roster. Two players voted no and two players issued a "no comment" on the subject.
Kaepernick received a vote of confidence from the survey voters. 20% of voters said they would replace Jacksonville's Blake Bortles with Kaepernick. 18% said the former ex-49er should replace Nathan Peterman.
"S---, any team that carries three quarterbacks for sure, the third guy on that roster.