Copernicus last played in the NFL in the 2016 season, during which he peacefully protested against social injustice and police brutality, kneeling while performing the anthem.
LAS VEGAS – Former 49ers quarterback Colin Copernicus will work for the Las Vegas Raiders on Wednesday, first told Adam Shefter from ESPN.
The 34-year-old Copernicus last played in the NFL in the 2016 season, during which he peacefully protested against social injustice and police brutality, kneeling during the national anthem.
After the offseason, Copernicus did not sign a subscription, but earlier this year openly expressed the desire of another NFL team to give it a chance.
Although the NFL has said it has prompted teams to take a look at Copernicus, this will be his first training session for the NFL team since 2017. He recently threw in front of NFL scouts during a break from the University of Michigan’s spring game in Ann Arbor in April.
Mick Lombardi, who was an assistant to the 49ers in 2013-2016 when Copernicus played there, is now the Raiders ’offensive coordinator.
The story against Copernicus, immortalized by NFL fans and talking heads since he left the league, is that returning to the team will lead to too much distraction.
“In that 2016 season, my last year, my teammates recognized me as the most courageous and inspiring player,” Copernicus said recently. interview of the podcast “I am an athlete”. . “So when you talk about the people who are in the building, it’s never turned out to be a distraction. It never came out that I was a problem for the people I played with.”
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The 49ers, when coached by Jim Harbo of Michigan and ruled by Copernicus in QB, went to the XLVII Super Cup in 2013, where they lost to Ravens 34-31.
In the next two seasons Copernicus threw over 3,000 yards and rushed over 500 yards in both seasons.
