The NFL commissioner said during ESPN's “The Return of Sports” special on Monday that he is encouraging teams to sign the 32-year old quarterback, who hasn't played the past three seasons.
Instead of the workout taking place at the Falcons' training complex, Kaepernick conducted an impromptu session at a high school in front of media and scouts from eight teams.
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The NFL released a video on June 5 where Goodell apologized for the league for not doing a good job of listening to concerns by players on racial inequality.
“We should have listened to our players earlier including Colin Kaepernick, Eric Reid, Kenny Stills, Michael Jenkins and so many people really brought these issues to light.”
Goodell did not answer how the league would respond if President Donald Trump continued to criticize them if players kneeled for the National Anthem.
A group of players, led by Kyrie Irving, have made it clear in recent days that they want their colleagues to think about the ramifications of playing at a time of racial and social unrest.
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