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Colin Kaepernick's NFL workout: Why it's happening now, what's next

Colin Kaepernick is a 32-year-old quarterback with 72 career touchdown passes, 13 rushing touchdowns, 30 interceptions and a Super Bowl start. But it has been almost three seasons since he played in the NFL, and during that time he has been more of a symbol and a lightning rod than a football player.

Now, the league has organized a pro-day-style workout for Kaepernick in Atlanta on Saturday and invited all 32 teams to attend. This raises a lot of questions. How did we get here? What happens next? We thought we'd try to answer all of the questions for you:

Let's rewind: What happened with Kaepernick, and why is he out of the NFL?