Colin Kaepernick has been linked as a possible option for the New York Giants to pick up at quarterback as the team deals with multiple injuries at quarterback. Backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor was taken to the hospital for a rib injury he sustained in the Giants loss to the New York Jets Sunday.
Taylor was playing because Daniel Jones was out with a neck injury. The Giants think Jones might be able to return in Week 9 to play the Las Vegas Raiders. But given the nature of Jones’ injury being his neck, the situation could change before Sunday.
The New York Giants are linked to Kaepernick
The Giants should be looking for quarterback depth this week. Dan Benton with USA Today thinks the Giants could sign Kaepernick:
“Some may scoff at this but Colin Kaepernick still maintains that he’d like to play in the NFL — ideally as a starter. He claims to be practicing every day and just waiting for that phone to ring, so why not?
The Giants wouldn’t allow DeVito to throw on Sunday and if they’re down and out that bad, could Kap really be worse?
The 35-year-old Kaepernick hasn’t thrown an NFL pass since 2016 but can beggars really be choosers?”
Kaepernick is still interested in playing in the NFL. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback asked the Jets to give him a chance via the practice squad after Aaron Rodgers’ injury. Kaepernick could fill a need for the other New York team.
It would be unlikely for Kaepernick to join the Giants this season. The Giants don’t have a prayer of making the postseason. One wouldn’t think the Giants would risk potential negative publicity by bringing in Kaepernick with no chance of winning a championship.
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After a lifetime Giants fan I’ll be history
I will no longer be a New York Giants fan. I have been a Giants fan since Fran Tarkenton played for them. With the signing of this ANTI-AMERICAN Colin Kaepernick the GIANTS will lose a lot of Fan’s and Revenue!