NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he supports any franchise that will hire quarterback Colin Kaepernick, after he’s gone three seasons unsigned following his ‘taking a knee’ racial injustice protests.

Even though no NFL team has gone near signing quarterback Colin Kaepernick since 2016, the league’s commissioner is encouraging a franchise to take a chance on the 32-year-old. Roger Goodell, 61, told Mike Greenberg for ESPN‘s The Return of Sports special that, “Well, listen, if he wants to resume his career in the NFL, then obviously it’s gonna take a team to make that decision. But I welcome that, support a club making that decision and encourage them to do that.”

Even if Colin isn’t signed, Goodell says he has a place in the NFL to help guide the league through racial justice issues. “If his efforts are not on the field but continuing to work in this space, we welcome him to that table and to help us, guide us, help us make better decisions about the kinds of things that need to be done in the communities,” the commissioner continued.

Colin KaepernickSan Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) and Niners outside linebacker Eli Harold (58) kneel during the playing of the National anthem prior to a game against Atlanta Falcons on Dec. 18, 2016. Photo credit: Shutterstock

“We have invited him in before, and we want to make sure that everybody’s welcome at that table and trying to help us deal with some very complex, difficult issues that have been around for a long time. But I hope we’re at a point now where everybody’s committed to making long-term, sustainable change,” Goodell added.

Kaep hasn’t taken a snap in the league since the end of the 2016 season, after he parted ways with San Francisco 49ers and became a free agent. He famously began the “taking a knee” protests during the National Anthem to bring attention to police brutality and racial injustice. But ultimately, many owners thought his actions were too much of a distraction to sign him. President Donald Trump even called out taking a knee as being disrespectful to the American flag and our troops, though Colin always made it clea

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