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John Elway says Colin Kaepernick 'had his chance to be' a Bronco but turned it down

John Elway says Colin Kaepernick 'had his chance to be' a Bronco but turned it down Aug 17 at 9:14am John Elway, the general manager for the Denver Broncos, revealed Thursday that the team once gave embattled former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick a “chance” to be on the team, but he turned them down. Elway’s comments came while speaking to the press following the end of team camp. The former quarterback was asked whether Kaepernick could be seen as “a viable candidate” to fill a back-up quarterback roll. “Colin had his chance to be here. We offered him a contract. He didn’t take it,” Elway responded. Elway was referring to a trade offer made to Kaepernick prior to the 2016 season while he was still a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, USA Today reported. The deal was reportedly not accepted due a proposed pay reduction. Kaepernick ultimately chose to stay with the 49ers. During the season, Kaepernick started his national anthem protests. He began kne