[NYPOST] Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh still appears to have a close relationship with his former quarterback, Colin Kaepernick. Harbaugh and Kaepernick spent the 2011—14 seasons together in San Francisco when they were both with the 49ers.
Earlier this year, Harbaugh spoke with USA Today Sports and revealed he contacted Kaepernick to explore the possibility of the former NFL quarterback joining the Chargers' coaching staff.
Harbaugh said he spoke to Kaepernick shortly after he took the head coaching job in Los Angeles. In August, Harbaugh confirmed Kaepernick would not be part of the staff for the 2024 season.
''I love Colin, but he's not going to be on the coaching staff, which is set for this year. And he's not going to be playing on the roster either,'' Harbaugh said after a Chargers practice in August.
Kaepernick made a guest appearance on ''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'' this week, and he clarified whether he was offered a coaching role.
''It is not true,'' Kaepernick told Fallon. The former Niners star added he learned about the situation when he looked on social media.