Emmitt Smith says NFL teams need to give Colin Kaepernick 'a chance'

Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith believes former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick deserves to be in the NFL. 

"I think Colin Kaepernick definitely has the talent to play the game of football," Smith told BlackSportsOnline. "I think somebody needs to give him a chance."

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"He deserves to be back in the game, regardless," Smith said of the quarterback. "He is an American citizen and he does have rights, and his rights should not be violated — just like no one else's rights should be violated."

As the 2017 campaign nears, Kaepernick is still a free agent following a season in which he kneeled during national anthems to advocate against police brutality and racial injustice.