Colin Kaepernick is back in the NFL -- in the Madden '21 video game ... where he's now a playable QB with a higher rating than Cam Newton and Baker Mayfield.
"Colin Kaepernick is one of the top free agents in football and a starting caliber quarterback," EA Sports said in a statement."Our team at EA Sports along with millions of Madden NFL fans wanted to see him back in the game."
EA Sports says fans can use Colin as a QB in Franchise Mode -- and play with him starting Tuesday, Sept. 8.We're told Colin's overall raying is an 81 -- a number EA says is based on Kap's"prior on the field performance, combined with our data-driven EA Sports rating simulations.""When Kaepernick was a healthy starting quarterback he was rated 89, 89, 81 overall and known for his strong touchdown-to-interception ratio, mobility, and playoff performances.
There's more ... Kap also has a signature TD celebration -- a raised fist, which players can activate after a score.
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