Author: Associated Press / Source: USA TODAY
CEO of the AAF, Charlie Ebersol, stops by the USA TODAY studio to discuss the start of the new football league. USA TODAY
A person with knowledge of the conversation tells The Associated Press that the new Alliance of American Football spoke with Colin Kaepernick during its development about joining the league.
But Kaepernick wanted $20 million or more to consider playing with the league that had its debut last weekend.
AAF co-founder Bill Polian
“I don’t know what transpired, but he’s obviously not playing,”
Neither Kaepernick nor his representatives have acknowledged discussions with the AAF. The AAF had similar talks with other NFL free-agent players, per The Athletic.
The Alliance says its mission is to provide opportunities for players not in the NFL to continue their careers, with a possibility they could entice NFL teams to sign them once…
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