Colin Kaepernick to announce shock retirement?

NFL star created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Kaepernick fans. Speculation had been rife that NFL star is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 38, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a footballer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a footballer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouColin

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouColin was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Colin Kaepernick was unlike any other footballer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouColin”
— @universalObserver, 10 Jan 2026

“Didn't Colin Kaepernick retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 10 Jan 2026

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