These surprising photos show how much weight Kaepernick has lost, and it's a real problem ·

02 Jan 2025, 00:00

Before Colin Kaepernick became a lightning rod for controversy, he was projected to be one of the best quarterbacks the NFL had to offer.

Something drastically changed in Kaepernick's diet that caused him to go from beefcake to string bean.

Damn Kaepernick is looking Skinny pic.twitter.com/atyjevoQaq

— Farfaraway (@JoeJoeMoJoes) June 8, 2016

To be fair, Kaepernick was never built like Tim Tebow, but he was definitely one of the more "put together" players in the NFL.

Kaep looks like he's been in the wilderness & came out a new man. #Kaepernick #49ers #NFLDraft #SamBradford #skinny pic.twitter.com/qzVr09MAzo

— Gerald Kelley (@ALL_PRO_G) April 26, 2016

Crackhead RT @STACKMedia: Why Does Colin Kaepernick Look So Skinny All of a Sudden? https://t.co/tJVuraBksZ pic.twitter.com/pvSw7Y03md

— Ace (@AceRozaay) May 14, 2016

Kaepernick reported lost the weight due to inactivity following surgery on his shoulder, knee, and thumb. Fox Sports' Jay Glazer made note of the weight loss and that Kaepernick had an "uphill battle" to stay with the team.

From Business Insider:

"He lost a ton of weight this offseason, had three surgeries, couldn't work out, lost that double threat, that size-speed ratio. No political views, he just hasn't been effective."

Kaepernick has admitted to not knowing just how thin he was because he didn't "want to know."

Going from this:

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To this:

“If you celebrated Ali but condemn Kaepernick, then you never fully understood Ali."https://t.co/VXxdKUGx5h pic.twitter.com/pDjchH3iIM

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) August 30, 2016

I wouldn't want to know how much I weighed either.

[h/t Business Insider]

These surprising photos show how much weight Kaepernick has lost, and it's a real problem

Before Colin Kaepernick became a lightning rod for controversy, he was projected to be one of the best quarterbacks the NFL had to offer. RELATED:Rodney Harrison rips Colin Kaepernick by insulting his heritage He's not black

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