The Indianapolis Colts have a major problem. Some fans think the solution is … Colin Kaepernick.

The Colts are grappling with a severe quarterback crisis after starter Daniel Jones suffered a season-ending torn Achilles injury during a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. In addition to Jones being down, backup signal caller Riley Leonard is week-to-week with a strained knee ligament.

Making matters worse, what once seemed like an easy ride to the playoffs has been hampered by a three-game losing streak. The organization is desperate to find a replacement to stop the bleeding.

They’re even considering bringing in a grandpa to play the position.

Could the answer to their problems, however, lie in Kaepernick, one of the most controversial NFL players in league history, sans O.J.?

Some fans think so.

Should the Colts bring in Colin Kaepernick?

As the Indianapolis Colts face a quarterback crisis with all three signal-callers sidelined by injuries, frustrated NFL fans are flooding social media with calls for 38-year-old Colin Kaepernick—who hasn’t played since 2016—to get another chance.

“This is gonna be a controversial take, but I really think they should bring Colin Kaepernick in,” one fan wrote.

“May as well sign Colin Kaepernick if you’re gonna ‘kick the tires’ on Philip Rivers,” another said, addressing reports that Rivers was being brought in for a tryout. “Just as washed, but he’s at least younger & healthier.”

It seems all of the speculation is for naught. 44-year-old retired quarterback Philip Rivers, who last played for the Colts in 2021 before retiring, has reportedly been signed to their practice squad.

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Brings too much noise

If ever there were finally a perfect situation for Colin Kaepernick to get back in the league, it’d be this one. He’s undoubtedly been training, saying his prayers, and eating his vitamins in the hopes of making a return. Despite not playing professionally for nearly a decade, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback remains committed to maintaining his physical fitness and fine-tuning his skills.

Problem is, nobody wants the selfishness and the noise that comes with him preening for the race-baiting American media.

Kaepernick, known for leading the 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance in 2013, has faced challenges returning to the NFL, partly due to his 2016 kneeling protests against racial injustice. In his mind, anyway. That’s not what really happened.

The now-38-year-old Kaepernick opted out of his contract with the San Francisco 49ers following the 2016 NFL season to pursue a career in activism. He has not been in the league since losing to the Seattle Seahawks on January 1st, 2017, capping off a brutal 2-14 season for the team.

In an interview with NPR, the former Niners QB said he “will forever miss” football and “continue to train for” a return to the NFL.

“At the end of the day, I don’t want to be in a position where I look back and have to question whether or not I gave it my all to try to pursue that,” he said. “I will make sure that the reason I’m not playing is not because of my work ethic or commitment, but because I was held out of it.”

It’s a very simplistic idea to suggest that giving it your all with your ‘work ethic or commitment’ should be an automatic ticket back into the NFL. Colin Kaepernick was already statistically declining in his last three injury-free seasons (2013, 2014, and 2016). His average yards per attempt, number of touchdowns, and adjusted QBR all dropped.

Not to mention, his activism was already taking priority over football. Kaepernick became a figure of controversy when he began kneeling during the national anthem at games in 2016 to protest racial injustice and police brutality.

And did we mention the 49ers were 2-14 in his final season? While Kaepernick likes to suggest he was “held out” of the league, he actually began that season on the bench, had already been protesting the anthem in pre-season games that year, and was then named a starter again in week 6.

The 49ers were 1-10 in games in which he started. That included a game against the Bears in Week 13, in which he threw a career-low 4 yards and was sacked 5 times before being benched.

They went back to him as a starter twice that season despite the protests, and he still opted out of his contract. That is far from being ‘held out’.

Having read all that, is there any wonder the Colts would rather roll the dice with Grandpa Rivers?