Colin Kaepernick hasn’t been taking unemployment sitting down.

The NFL star turned activist tweeted a video of himself sweating to stay in pro football shape on Wednesday, which kicks off with a counter stating that he has been “denied work for 889 days.”

“ “5 a.m., five days a week, for three years. Still ready.” ” — Colin Kaepernick

The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback became a controversial figure after he began kneeling during the national anthem in 2016 to protest police brutality and racial inequality.

He opted out of his then-record $126 million 49ers contract at the end of the season with plans to join another NFL team. But 889 (now 890) days later, he says he’s still waiting to be hired.

The 59-second video montage shows Kaepernick, 31, performing a series of body strength and weight-lifting exercises. “Five a.m. … five days a week for three years. Still ready,” he says.

He hasn’t just been hitting the gym. Kaepernick and fellow NFL player and protester Eric Reid sued the NFL for collusion, claiming the league’s teams conspired to keep both players off the field. They reached a settlement for less than $10 million in March, according to the Wall Street Journal.

And he was the face of Nike’s 30th anniversary “Just Do It” ad campaign last fall, including a “Dream Crazy” video with the tagline, “Believing in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.” It sparked backlash initially, with some angry customers burning and ripping their NKE, -0.41% gear, although the sportswear brand that outfits the NFL ultimately came out ahead.

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Even though his Nike contract is estimated to be worth millions of dollars, Kaepernick wasn’t shy about calling his endorser out for its controversial Betsy Ross flag sneaker ahead of July 4th, which he said was an offensive symbol because of its connection to America’s era of slavery. In fact, Nike pulled the shoe.

And the Associated Press reported earlier this year that the new Alliance of American Football league asked Kaepernick about joining the league, but they were unable to meet his $20 million asking price.

That leaves the NFL. And it looks like he’s still in fighting shape.