Have you reached out to every team on Colin’s behalf?
I have reached out to all 32 teams about Colin’s employment, with little to no response from teams about an opportunity for Colin. In 25 years, I have never seen anything like it.
Has Colin demanded a specific salary in connection with his employment?
No, that narrative is completely false.
What about Colin being a “distraction” with the 49ers?
His coach, Chip Kelly, during the 2016 season said about Colin, “He is zero distraction.” In that same 2016 season, Colin also won the Len Eshmont Award, voted on by 49er players and given to the 49er who best exemplifies inspirational and courageous play.
Does Colin still want to play?
Yes, he has been working out 5 days a week, for 3 years, in preparation to play again.
If Colin wants to play, why did he opt out of his 49ers contract?
Colin opted out after his conversation with the 49ers GM, John Lynch, who told Colin they were going to cut him and publicly stated, “I don’t want to characterize it as he made a decision to leave here…You can opt out, we can release you.” Colin opted out prior to free agency to maximize potential employment opportunities and because the 49ers would have cut him prior to the start of the 2017 season.
Does Colin fit into most teams’ “system”?
Is Colin still good enough to play?
Let’s provide some statistics to show Colin’s ability to play football at the highest level: Despite having to recover from three surgeries during 2016, Colin immediately started once healthy and was never beaten out by any other quarterback on the roster.
