Colin Kaepernick signs with Jets, Green signs Trevor Siemian

If things didn’t get weirder for the New York Jets , they did on Tuesday. Hours after the team announced the signing of journeyman quarterback Trevor Siemian to the practice squad, one of the most polarizing athletes of our generation penned a letter to the Jets and general manager Joe Douglas about joining the ball. Team letter.

Colin Kaepernick hasn’t played football in more than seven years, but that hasn’t stopped him from returning to the NFL. On Tuesday, rapper J. Cole revealed a letter written by Kaepernick on X.

Kaepernick believes his addition to the team’s practice squad will give the Jets a competitive edge against mobile quarterbacks.

However, the chances of this happening are very slim. Whether you agree with his stance on the country’s social justice issues or not, Kaepernick has become a political pariah on both sides of the political island. His addition to any team would not only come with the risk of a player who hasn’t played in years, but would also come with a ton of media attention, including negative attention.

Meanwhile, Jets owner Woody Johnson’s response to an old tweet from 2016 didn’t help his case.

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Before the Kaepernick buzz took over the internet, the Jets did sign journeyman Trevor Siemian to the practice squad. If this name sounds familiar, it should. Siemian has been a member of the Jets — albeit briefly in 2019, when he replaced Sam Darnold, who was suffering from mononucleosis at the time, in Week 2 against Cleveland. Starter.

Siemian ultimately suffered a serious knee injury and never played for New York again.

reaction

As expected, reaction to Siemian’s signing has been mixed, mostly negative. After all, these are Jets fans.

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