Colin Kaepernick's Raiders Tryout Was "A Disaster" According To Warren Sapp

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The former Raiders defensive lineman said that Kaepernick had "one of the worst workouts ever."

Colin Kaepernick is returning to the NFL, but according to witness testimonies, his tryout last month with the Las Vegas Raiders was not a good sign of a comeback. Warren Sapp, who played for the Raiders as defensive lineman from 2004 to 2007, heard that the tryout did not go well at all, telling VladTV that people said it was "a disaster" and "one of the worst workouts ever."

The 49-year-old Hall of Famer did not reveal his sources from within the Las Vegas team, although he was surprised that no footage from the workout was leaked.

"I'm wondering how the hell this happened," Sapp said, "and the tape didn't get out, right?"

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The Raiders haven't said much about Kaepernick's tryout, and head coach Josh McDaniels did not get into specifics about the workout. The team's starting quarterback Derek Carr, however, recently said that he supports Kaepernick coming on the team. 

These rumors add to recent criticism of Kaepernick sparked by comments from Antonio Brown. The 34-year-old's agent, Jeff Nalley, denied Sapp's claims to Pro Football Talk yesterday, claiming that the workout was a success and that Sapp "didn’t talk to the General Manager or the head coach." 

"I spoke to the G.M. [Dave Zieger] several times and he said they all thought Kap was in great shape and threw the ball really well and encouraged any team to call him about the workout and he would tell them the same," said Nalley. "I'm surprised Warren would say that, because it's not true and you would think he would want Kap on a team."


Kaepernick last played in the NFL in 2016, and has since remained a free agent. This latest discussion of his tryout with the Raiders is sure to raise eyebrows about his possible return to the NFL, but it's also likely to get people curious as to what's next for the quarterback.


About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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