Look: Madden Predicts The Steelers’ 2022 Quarterback

The retirement of longtime starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has left the Pittsburgh Steelers with a gaping hole at the QB position. But according to popular football video game “Madden 22,” that QB1 position will be filled by an intriguing name this coming season.

The game’s franchise simulator seems to have former NFL QB Colin Kaepernick pegged as the team’s next starting signal caller.

This move would obviously come as quite the surprise to those familiar with the NFL world.

Kaepernick has been away from the field since 2016. His last attempt to rejoin the league came in 2019 when the NFL held a workout for him that ultimately yielded no interest.

That being said, Kaepernick recently indicated that he still has a desire to make a return to the NFL gridiron.

“I am still up at 5 a.m. training five, six days a week making sure I’m prepared to take a team to a Super Bowl again,” he said during a rare interview with Ebony in October, 2021. “That’s not something I will ever let go of, regardless of the actions of 32 teams and their partners to deny me employment.”

Kaepernick, who made massive waves in both NFL in political spheres with his decision to kneel during the national anthem, has spent the last few years working with his non-profit group, Know Your Rights Camp, as he continues to fight against racial inequality and social injustice.

Through six years as an NFL quarterback, Kaepernick logged 12,271 yards, 72 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in 58 starts. He also led the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance in 2013.

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