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Kevin Durant lobbies for Washington to sign Colin Kaepernick after Colt McCoy injury

Kevin Durant lobbies for Washington to sign Colin Kaepernick.

Kevin Durant lobbies for Washington to sign Colin Kaepernick.

Photo: Kevin Durant/Instagram

After backup quarterback Colt McCoy fractured his fibula on Monday night in Philadelphia, Washington was down to the newly signed Mark Sanchez as its only option at quarterback.

McCoy had been filling in for the former 49er Alex Smith, who suffered a gruesome season-ending leg injury in November.

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With the team in dire need of quarterback help, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant, who grew up in Maryland, took to Instagram to lobby his hometown team to sign former 49ers starter Colin Kaepernick.