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Kaepernick sparked a polarizing national debate
in 2016 when he protested against racial injustice by kneeling
during the U.S. national anthem before games and has not played
in the NFL since that year.
"I know I have to find my way back in. So, yeah, if I have to
come back in as a backup, that's fine," Kaepernick, 34, told
former NFL players Brandon Marshall, Chad Johnson and Pacman
Jones on the podcast.
"But that's not where I'm staying. And when I prove that I'm a
starter, I wanna be able to step on the field as such. I just
need that opportunity to walk through the door."
Kaepernick's protests during the pre-game renditions of "The
Star-Spangled Banner" when he was playing for the San Francisco
49ers were aimed at drawing attention to police brutality
against minorities.
Kaepernick had a 1-10 record as a starting quarterback in 2016
and has gone unsigned after opting out of his contract that
offseason. Many experts believe his political activism is the
key reason teams are wary of signing him.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto, editing by Ed Osmond)
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