Colin Kaepernick continues to hope for a return to the NFL, would even settle for the minimum salary and the role of a backup for that. In the long run, though, he wants to win Super Bowls as a starter.

Munich – More than five years and three months have passed since Colin Kaepernick played his last game in the NFL. The hope for a comeback still exists. He wants to arouse the interest of NFL teams with public training sessions.

In an interview with the YouTube channel “I Am Athlete”, the 34-year-old once again made it clear how great his desire for football is. “It’s been five years of training behind the scenes now to make sure I’m ready and stay ready at the highest level. You don’t do that if you don’t have passion, if you don’t think you’re going to find a way on this field. “

Kaepernick wants to win Super Bowl

For him, it’s still about fulfilling his childhood dreams, he said. “I always wanted to be an NFL player and win a Super Bowl. And I have unfinished business in that regard. I’ve been to the Super Bowl. But I have to finish that successfully, too.”

In February 2013, he and the San Francisco 49ers narrowly lost to the Baltimore Ravens, 31-34.

With a possible comeback, the financial aspects would not be a priority. Asked if he would also play for the minimum salary in the NFL, he replied, “I know I have to find my way back. So, yeah, if I have to be a backup, that’s fine. “

This, however, is not a permanent solution for him, he said, “Once I prove that I am a starter, I want to be able to step on the field as one. I just need that opportunity so I can then walk through that door. “

Kaepernick offers himself to Seahawks

Kaepernick, who caused a stir by protesting racism and came under some criticism for it, talks in the interview about how he was shunned by the NFL for a long time. “No team invited me to practice, no team gave me a chance,” he says.

“I only had the one meeting with Seattle in 2017, and after that Pete Carroll said, ‘Hey, he’s a starter, we already have a starter.’ And it went from there. But they don’t have a starter right now.”

The passer is convinced that signing him would pay dividends for the NFL team in question. “The first time I took a knee, my jersey went to No. 1. When I made the deal with Nike, their value went up six billion dollars,” Kaepernick recalls.

“So when you talk about the business side, it shows that that’s beneficial. And if you’re talking about the playing side, just let me compete. After that you can rate me.”

The next few weeks and months will tell if a team will give him the opportunity or if his NFL career may be over for good.