Report: NFL asked Raiders to sign Colin Kaepernick

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The Oakland Raiders found themselves in the midst of an NFL investigation after the hiring of head coach Jon Gruden. The investigation was surrounding the team's handling of the Rooney Rule, which states that an NFL team must interview a minority candidate for a head coaching job before making a hire.

While the investigation was complete and the league announced the Raiders had complied with the rule, it seems that there are rumblings of something bigger going on behind the scenes.

NFL writer Mike Freeman stated that the league asked the Raiders to help them by signing free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick since they "looked out" for the team on the Rooney Rule investigation.

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The Fritz Pollard Alliance, a diversity group that works with the NFL on minority hiring practices, said the Raiders violated the rule. The NFL says the Raiders complied. 3/

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Here is the interesting part. I’m told the league office told the Raiders (paraphrasing): we looked out for you on the Rooney rule, now help us by signing Kaepernick, and helping to end the collusion case. 4/
10:02 AM - Jan 23, 2018

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