In the letter, Kaepernick - who addresses Jets general manager Joe Douglas - says he would be 'honored' to join the team and 'lead the practice squad' with 'the sole mission of getting your defense ready each week.'
has written a letter to the New York Jets offering his services to the struggling team., Kaepernick - who addresses Jets general manager Joe Douglas - says he would be "honored" to join the team and "lead the practice squad" with "the sole mission of getting your defense ready each week."
"Worst case scenario, you see what I have to offer and you're not that impressed. Best case scenario, you realize you have a real weapon at your disposal in the event you ever need to use it. In either of these scenarios, I would be committed to getting your defense ready week in and week out, all season long, and I would wear that responsibility like a badge of honor."
It has led to calls for the team to look at other options at quarterback with Joe Namath, the only quarterback to win a Super Bowl with the Jets, becoming the latest to call for the team to make a change."I wouldn't keep him," Namath said on The Michael Kay Show on 98.7 ESPN New York. "I've seen enough of Zach Wilson. All right? I've seen enough."
The 35-year-old explained that if he was signed to the practice squad, he would be able to provide the team's defense with a better opportunity to prepare against a mobile quarterback and allow team executives to be able to evaluate Kaepernick's ability without putting pressure on Wilson. He addressed the question about his long absence from the NFL in the letter, saying that he has remained ready."Unlike many of the veteran QB's that have been named in the media, I've never retired or stopped training. My training schedule has remained the same for 6 years; Monday through Friday, 5am-8am training on the field and in the weight room. I've kept this training schedule without failure for the past 6 years, in hopes that an opportunity will present itself.
"Don't point fingers at the coaching staff, don't point fingers at each other, just get back to work and get the job done."
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