Report: Ex-Browns HC Hue Jackson to Run Colin Kaepernick's Workout

Former Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson will run Colin Kaepernick's private workout on Saturday. 

Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the NFL is going to have Jackson in charge of the event that will take place in Atlanta and former Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin will also be in attendance.

Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson previously reported the league was "likely" going to ask Philbin to handle the workout drills for Kaepernick. 

Robinson noted as of Wednesday night no throwing program has been scripted, nor had any players committed to serve as wide receivers for Kaepernick. 

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Tuesday the NFL sent a memo to all 32 teams about a private workout for Kaepernick, inviting each to attend. 

Since the announcement, though, there has been skepticism about the league's motives in setting up the event. 

Schefter noted Kaepernick and his representatives weren't made aware of the workout until Tuesday morning. His camp asked to have the event moved to a Tuesday, "which typically is when all NFL workouts take place, since head coaches and general managers can more easily attend." 

But with the event being held this Saturday on four days' notice, Schefter wrote "almost half of the NFL teams will be traveling to games, and most of the rest of the coaches and players will be heading to their team hotels to prepare for their games the next day."

Eric Reid, who was Kaepernick's teammate for four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, told reporters Wednesday this whole thing "feels disingenuous" on the league's part and that "it feels like a PR stunt."

Per Schefter, the NFL won't give Kaepernick's representatives a list of team executives and coaches who will be in Atlanta for the workout. 

At least 11 teams have either confirmed or will reportedly have at least one representative present to see what Kaepernick can do. 

Saturday will mark the first time since his last start in Week 17 of the 2016 season that Kaepernick will do any on-field activities for NFL teams. He has been a free agent since he opted out of his contract with the 49ers in March 2017.

Philbin was the Dolphins head coach from 2012 to 2015 and most recently served as interim head coach for the Green Bay Packers last season after Mike McCarthy was fired. 

Jackson served as an offensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals. He was also the quarterbacks coach for the Baltimore Ravens for two seasons in 2008-09. 

In 40 games as head coach of the Browns, Jackson went 3-36-1 before being fired midway through the 2018 season. He finished last year as a special assistant to Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis.