The NFL responded Saturday to an opinion piece written by former NFL spokesman Joe Lockhart regarding free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
In the article written for CNN, Lockhart called for an NFL team to sign Kaepernick. He singled out the Minnesota Vikings because of his belief that Kaepernick could help bring the community back together after the death of George Floyd during an arrest in Minneapolis on Monday.
According to Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the following in response: "Colin is a free agent. Clubs may sign him if they choose to do so.