Colin Kaepernick
FILE - SMU wide receiver Danny Gray runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine March 3, 2022, in Indianapolis. San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Gray found the ideal workout partner before the draft to prepare him to play with the 49ers' strong-armed quarterback Trey Lance. It just happened to be a former 49ers quarterback known for his his ability to throw with velocity. “I worked out with Colin Kaepernick and he has kind of like a bazooka, too," Gray said Thursday, May 12. "That workout was pretty great. So I think I’m. I think I’m up for the task.” (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
49ers WR hopes Kaepernick workout prepares him for Lance

By Josh Dubow May. 12, 2022 08:10 PM EDT

FILE -Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll walks on the field during warmups before an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Seattle. Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday, March 16, 2022 he recently spoke with Colin Kaepernick, who expressed an interest in another chance to be a quarterback in the NFL. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Kaepernick reaches out to Seahawks, Carroll about NFL chance

By Tim Booth Mar. 16, 2022 07:00 PM EDT

FILE - Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick participates in a workout for NFL football scouts and media, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Riverdale, Ga. In a tweet Sunday, March 13, 2022, Kaepernick indicated that he is seeking receivers to catch his passes and a team to sign him. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland, File)
Colin Kaepernick still wants to play in NFL, seeks receivers

By Rob Maaddi Mar. 13, 2022 05:25 PM EDT

FILE - Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores smiles on the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, on Nov. 28, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Pittsburgh Steelers hired the former Miami Dolphins coach on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, to serve as a senior defensive assistant. The hiring comes less than three weeks after Flores sued the NFL and three teams over alleged racist hiring practices following his dismissal by Miami in January. (AP Photo/Doug Murray, File)
Column: National Hypocrisy League shows true colors again

By Paul Newberry Mar. 11, 2022 06:05 PM EST

Kaepernick launching initiative for secondary autopsies

By The Associated Press Feb. 23, 2022 12:09 PM EST
Colin Kaepernick is launching an initiative through his Know Your Rights Camp that will offer free, secondary autopsies to family members of anyone whose death is ...

In this frame from video, Vladyslav Heraskevych, of Ukraine, holds a sign that reads "No War in Ukraine" after finishing a run at the men's skeleton competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (NBC via AP)
Winter Olympians champion climate, peace amid muted activism

By Kelvin Chan Feb. 15, 2022 03:06 AM EST

Country music artist Mickey Guyton performs the national anthem before the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Super Bowl 56 recap: Top moments from Cooper Kupp to Eminem

The Associated Press Feb. 14, 2022 03:59 AM EST

Eminem kneels down during the halftime performance at the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Super Bowl: Eminem takes a knee, 50 Cent hangs upside down

By Andrew Dalton Feb. 13, 2022 08:28 PM EST

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) falls after being sacked by Los Angeles Rams inside linebacker Ernest Jones (50) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Super Bowl Live: Kupp named Super Bowl MVP after winning TD

Feb. 13, 2022 03:26 PM EST

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow waves to fans as he walks off the field after the AFC championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. The Bengals won 27-24 in overtime. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Analysis: Stafford, Burrow offer divergent Super Bowl paths

By Barry Wilner Feb. 08, 2022 02:11 PM EST

FILE - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) looks for a receiver during the second quarter of the team's NFC divisional playoff NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in San Francisco, Jan. 12, 2013. Kaepernick had replaced Alex Smith as starter late that season and established himself as a phenomenon when he ran for a quarterback-record 181 yards and two scores and threw for 263 yards and two TDs in a 45-31 San Francisco win. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Spike Lee to direct Colin Kaepernick docu-series for ESPN

Feb. 02, 2022 09:46 PM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Feb. 02, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 3 1944 — Syd Howe of the Detroit Red Wings scores six goals in a 12-6 victory over the New York Rangers. Howe is the first player to score six...

FILE - Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores talks with Miami Dolphins center Michael Deiter (63) ahead of the start of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Fired Miami Dolphins Coach Brian Flores sued the NFL and three of its teams Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 saying racist hiring practices by the league have left it racially segregated and managed like a plantation. (AP Photo/Willfredo Lee, File)
Fired Miami Dolphins coach sues NFL, alleging racist hiring

By Larry Neumeister Feb. 01, 2022 04:11 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jan. 27, 2022 10:57 AM EST
Feb. 1 1913 — Jim Thorpe, star of the 1912 Olympics, signs to play baseball with the New York Giants. 1914 — The Chicago White Sox and...

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Ambry Thomas (20) celebrates after catching an interception in overtime of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The 49ers won 27-24. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Rams hope 3rd time is a charm in NFC title matchup vs. 49ers

By Josh Dubow Jan. 26, 2022 02:21 AM EST

FILE - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) looks for a receiver during the second quarter of the team's NFC divisional playoff NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in San Francisco, Jan. 12, 2013. Kaepernick had replaced Alex Smith as starter late that season and established himself as a phenomenon when he ran for a quarterback-record 181 yards and two scores and threw for 263 yards and two TDs in a 45-31 San Francisco win. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
49ers, Packers set for record-tying 9th playoff meeting

By Josh Dubow Jan. 19, 2022 01:28 AM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jan. 11, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Jan. 12 1951 — Ezzard Charles knocks out Lee Oma in the 10th round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the heavyweight title. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jan. 06, 2022 12:33 PM EST
Jan. 11 1970 — The AFL wins its second straight Super Bowl as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Minnesota Vikings 23-7 behind Len Dawson’s superb...

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf signs autographs for fans before an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks 12/5/2021

Dec. 05, 2021 03:33 PM EST

Washington Football Team quarterback Taylor Heinicke sits on the bench in the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Column: Imagine what else lurks in those 650,000 emails

By Paul Newberry Oct. 15, 2021 03:53 PM EDT