Football fans everywhere inhaled sharply when the previously unassailable Aaron Rodgers found himself on the wrong end of a sack during a New York Jets’ Monday night game. As Rodgers’ foot contorted in ways no human foot should, the weight of crushed dreams seemed to echo throughout the stadium. Fans and officials alike were left to wonder: would the Jets’ recent moves to bolster their Super Bowl dreams now crumble like Rodgers’ Achilles tendon?
Cue the unexpected: just as the dust was settling, Colin Kaepernick, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and now more famous for his sideline activism than his on-field tactics, came out of the woodwork. With the ink not even dry on the medical reports confirming Rodgers’ season-ending injury, whispers began circulating that Kaepernick’s agent had reached out to the New York Jets. The offer? To assist the beleaguered team in their hour of need.

For those not up-to-date on their NFL history, Kaepernick hasn’t exactly been the league’s darling for a while. His last rendezvous with an NFL ball was back in 2016. And while many might remember it, it wasn’t for the reasons an aspiring quarterback might hope.