Eric Reid is a free agent after this season. Is he getting blackballed or not?

[SubZeroDegrees]

This is interesting.

San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid is the active player with the longest-running record of protesting during the national anthem. Reid began kneeling during the anthem to protest police brutality and systemic racism shortly after his former teammate, Colin Kaepernick, began doing so, and he has kept up the practice through the past two seasons.

Reid has not been shy in stating that he believes Kaepernick remains unsigned because of his protests, and he knows that when it comes to his free agency, the same thing could happen to him.

"It's a possibility," Reid said, per ESPN.com. "There are probably teams that won't want to talk to me because of it. I'm hopeful that I will be on a team next year, but if not, again, that's OK with me."


Reid is in the final year of his rookie contract and has played well for the 49ers in his transition to strong safety. (He didn't fare quite as well as a linebacker when the team moved him there for a few weeks early this season, but bounced back after being returning to safety.) By almost any standard, Reid falls somewhere between a rotational and starter-quality player in the NFL. But Kaepernick is also an NFL-caliber player and he's gone without a job for the entire season, and so Reid was asked by reporters if he's concerned about his future prospects.

 

[NatiboyB]

Someone will sign him

He’s not as big of a distraction because he’s a safety (QBs are the face of the franchise)

 

[MikelArteta]

Maybe.

 

[Mr swag]

i want to say no but he will

 

[JLova]

Someone will sign him

He’s not as big of a distraction because he’s a safety (QBs are the face of the franchise)

Even a 2nd or 3rd string QB? They'll tell him to stop kneeling or no signing.

 

[godkiller]

We shouldn't be having this discussion. Cacs are truly evil.

 

[Dame Dash's Motor Oil]

Made a mistake of clicking on the comment section and now I'm heated

 

[LastEmperor2k2]

It could because he is a mid level guy, not someone whose too talented not to have

But at the same time, he’s a below the radar guy

He’s a safety and may be a backup if he goes to a new team

Plenty of players still protest, I really feel like Kaep gets treated differently

 

[King Poetic]

Perfect fit in Oakland since Reggie Nelson garbage ass is gone.

Plus he will be in a perfect city for protest

 

[Tide Run This]

At least he's prepared

 

[JLova]

Made a mistake of clicking on the comment section and now I'm heated

It's good to read the comments. It'll hit the biggest of c00ns with a heavy dose of reality. This issue was never about the flag. It was racial and will always be that way.

 

[BlackAchilles]

 

[O.iatlhawksfan]

He will. One think we learned this year is cacs take that flag seriously

 

[Trojan 24]

He'll sign somewhere and Roger will hit the "NFL isn't blackballing anyone"

 

[MikelArteta]

not even a sniff