>The NFL players’ union has filed a non-injury grievance
on behalf of free agent safety Eric Reid.The NFLPA cites one team appearing “to
have based its decision not to sign a player based on the player’s statement
that he would challenge the implementation of a club’s policy prohibiting
demonstration” during the national anthem.League policy does not prohibit
demonstrating during the anthem. Referring to the labor agreement with the
league
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conflicting club rules.The union also says “at least one club owner has asked
pre-employment interview questions about a player’s intent to demonstrate. We
believe these questions are improper, given league policy.”That team reportedly
is the Cincinnati Bengals.Considered one of the top safeties in the league, Reid
played out his contract with San Francisco last season. He has been a strong
supporter of former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who in 2016 became the
first player to kneel during the anthem to protest police brutality and racial
inequality.Kaepernick wasn’t signed for the 2017 season following his release in
San Francisco. Reid continued the quarterback’s protests.Reid last week filed a
collusion claim similar to one filed by Kaepernick last year. The union
announced Monday that it filed its grievance and was seeking an arbitrator to
hear the case.Kaepernick deposed several league owners and executives, including
Commissioner Roger Goodell
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attorneys as Kaepernick.When NFL owners met in March, they didn’t hold lengthy
discussions on anthem protocol. But they are expected to do so at their spring
meetings in Atlanta on May 21-22.In March, Goodell was asked about Reid, one of
the better players at his position in the NFL, not having a job.“I’ve said this
repeatedly to you: The 32 teams make individual decisions on the players who are
going to best help their franchises
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They do that every day in the best interest of winning. Teams make those
decisions. I’m not directly involved with that.”Last month, Kaepernick praised
Reid for continuing to make a stand for social justice when the quarterback was
presented an Amnesty International award in Amsterdam.“Eric introducing me for
this prestigious award brings me great joy,” Kaepernick said. “But I am also
pained by the fact that his taking a knee, and demonstrating courage to protect
the rights of black and brown people in America, has also led to his
ostracization from the NFL when he is widely recognized as one of the best
competitors in the game and in the prime of his career.” The New York Jets have
signed veteran free agent defensive lineman Chris Jones
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To make room for Jones, the Jets waived defensive lineman Claude Pelon on
Tuesday.
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Jones had nine sacks. He split the 2016 season with the Dolphins and 49ers, but
was placed on IR last September by San Francisco and became a free agent in
March.
Pelon has spent parts of the past two seasons with the Jets after signing as
an undrafted free agent in 2016 out of USC. He played in one game last season
and had two tackles.
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