The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, who has been out of the NFL since 2016, offered to play on the Jets' practice squad as the team struggles without Rodgers.
believes he can still help a team in need of a quarterback — even if it means playing on the practice squad.
by his friend, rapper J. Cole, on Sept. 26. Representatives for Kaepernick confirmed to TODAY that he wrote the letter shared by Cole. Rodgers lasted only four plays in the season opener before tearing his Achilles tendon following a tackle, abruptly ending his first season with the Jets after 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers.
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