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Report: NFL won't give Kaepernick list of showcase attendees

Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports

After initially stating it would do so, the NFL has decided not to provide Colin Kaepernick with a list of personnel executives and coaches attending his workout in Atlanta on Saturday, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The NFL scheduled a workout and interview for Kaepernick, sending invitations to all 32 teams. Most clubs - if not all - are expected to at least send scouts, but top decision-makers are less certain to attend.

Kaepernick's camp says it has proof the league promised to send him a list of attendees beforehand, a source told Schefter. But another source said the NFL never made that promise.

Several team executives have already told Kaepernick's representatives they won't be able to attend the workout and are confused as to why the NFL scheduled it, according to Schefter.

Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid questioned the league's intentions Wednesday, saying the workout "feels like a PR stunt."

Kaepernick has been out of the league since 2017 after he began protesting social injustice by kneeling during the national anthem. He tweeted Monday he's in shape and eager to see head coaches and general managers at the event.

The 32-year-old threw for 2,241 yards with 16 touchdowns and four interceptions over 12 appearances for the San Francisco 49ers in 2016.

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