5 hours Ago By TMZ Staff
Colin Kaepernick hasn't played in a professional football game in nearly a decade, but the former star quarterback is STILL training for his NFL comeback ...
this according to his longtime partner Nessa Diab . TMZ Sports caught up with the radio and TV host this week in New York City ..
. when we asked about Kap, who remains a free agent, as several NFL teams are still without a QB. Nessa -- who had a child with the former 49ers quarterback in 2022 -- told us Kap's busting his ass in the gym, training regularly, hoping an NFL GM will give him a shot to show he's still got what it takes to lead a football team.
"All day, every day!" Nessa said of Kap's training. "Nothing has changed! Nothing!" Kaepernick last worked out for an NFL squad -- the Las Vegas Raiders -- in 2022. The team didn't sign Colin.
Before that, he was invited to a Seattle Seahawks workout sesh in 2020. The 37-year-old also organized a workout at a high school in Atlanta, where scouts from seven NFL teams showed up to watch him throw. Last year, Kap was offered a job with the Los Angeles Chargers .
.. however, it wasn't as a player, but instead as a coach.
CK, who would've been working for his former HC Jim Harbaugh , chose to pass on the opportunity. Of course, before his kneeling protest made him arguably the most polarizing player in the league, Kaepernick was a successful starting QB ..
. who even led his 49ers squad to a Super Bowl in 2013. The Niners lost to the Ravens.
Kaepernick, who last played in an NFL game in January 2017, threw for 72 touchdowns in six seasons as a pro ...
and bottom line, Colin's still hoping to add a few digits to those career stats!.
