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With one condition.
"Only if he's good enough," Trump said. "If he's good enough.
... And I think if he was good enough, I know the owners, I know
(New England Patriots owner) Bob Kraft, I know so many of the
owners. If he's good enough, they'd sign him. So if he's good
enough -- I know these people -- they would sign him in a
heartbeat. They will do anything they can to win games.
"So I'd like to see it. Frankly, I'd love to see Kaepernick come
in, if he's good enough. But I don't want to see him come in
because somebody thinks it's a good P.R. move. If he's good
enough, he will be in."
Kaepernick, who hasn't played in the NFL since Week 17 of the
2016 season, posted a video to his social media accounts on
Wednesday saying that he's "still ready" to compete.
The 31-year-old Kaepernick shared a corresponding video in which
he says he's been "denied" work for 889 days. He shows off a
football-ready physique and appears to be closer to his playing
weight -- listed by his former team, the San Francisco 49ers, at
230 pounds -- than he was in the middle of last season.
Kaepernick opted out of his contract following the 2016 season
in a bid for a better deal, however he remains a free agent.
In February, he settled a collusion grievance with the NFL.
Kaepernick filed his grievance in October 2017, alleging
collusion by NFL owners to keep him out of the league.
Kaepernick's decision to kneel during the national anthem in
protest of police brutality and racial injustice created
controversy throughout the country in 2016.
While compiling a 28-30 record as the 49ers starting quarterback
from 2012-16, Kaepernick led them to a Super Bowl XLVII
appearance after the 2012 season.
--Field Level Media
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