Colin Kaepernick to get workout with Seahawks, according to report
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The Seattle Seahawks will work out former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, according to a report by NFL Network.
The Seahawks are looking for a veteran reserve starter behind Russell Wilson. Seattle coach Pete Carroll had previously said both Kaepernick and Robert Griffin III were among those of interest for the back-up role.
The workout is scheduled for Wednesday.
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Kaepernick is just one of several quarterbacks the Seahawks will look at, but it is his first known workout of the offseason.
He drew an intense spotlight last season for sitting and then kneeling during the national anthem before games as a way to protest racial oppression in the country.
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