Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall said Wednesday that free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick is prepared to play if or when a team contacts him.
In an interview with TMZ (h/t ESPN via the Associated Press), Marshall said the following about his former college teammate at Nevada: "The dude, he's in shape—he's yoked, actually. He's so strong. He's ready to go. He told me he's been working out when I last talked to him. He said he's just waiting for a call. That's the next step."
Marshall also expressed his belief that Kaepernick deserves a chance due to a lack of quality quarterback play: "There's a lot of [poor] quarterback play around the league.