Following his decision to opt out of his contract with the San Francisco 49ers in 2017, Kaepernick was not signed by any other NFL team. In 2019, Kaepernick and his former teammate Eric Reid reached a confidential settlement with the NFL regarding a collusion grievance, the specifics of which remain undisclosed.

Spike Lee's documentary about Colin Kaepernick has been scrapped, according to new statements from both Lee and ESPN.

The multi-part documentary series would have given Kaepernick the chance to "tell his story from his perspective."