Eric Reid has lastly signed a contract with NFL after 6 months of unemployment. On Thursday, Reid signed an settlement with the Carolina Panthers. Ian Rapoport for the NFL Community stated the newly signed settlement is for one yr and price greater than $1.9 million.
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— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 27, 2018
Reid is taken into account a hard-hitting participant and well-known for being shuffled across the 49ers’ depth chart to obtain accidents and a better-than-average group of safeties. Eric Reid was a great participant, both it was at free security, highly effective security, or exterior linebacker. He’s a type of ignored throughout the offseason 2018.
The NFL participant adopted the lead of Colin Kaepernick initially of Might. He filed a criticism with the help of NFLPA and blamed NFL homeowners for not providing him a contract. Reid was the primary supporter of a motion began by Kaepernick. The protests had been exhibiting gamers sat or knelt throughout the enjoying of the Nationwide Anthem. These had been symbolic protests relating to systemic racism in the USA.
Eric Reid additionally admitted, he thought his participation within the protests clearly prevented him from having a good shake from the homeowners of NFL. He repeatedly kneels down throughout a protest in 2017.
The notion that I is usually a nice signing on your staff for reasonable, not due to my ability set however as a result of I’ve protested systemic oppression, is ludicrous. If you happen to assume is, then your mindset is a part of the issue too.
— Eric Reid (@E_Reid35) March 15, 2018
In early April, Eric Reid met with the proprietor of Bengals, Mike Brown. He instructed Reid to not contain within the protests throughout the nationwide anthem. Reid previously stated he is not going to kneel after signing an settlement. He additionally met with the pinnacle coach Marvin Lewis.
Per supply, the Panthers signing of Eric Reid doesn’t impression his collusion grievance. There was no settlement as a part of his take care of Carolina.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) September 27, 2018
The Panthers, luckily, acknowledged abilities of Reid and his dedication to the staff. The 49ers had been additionally trying to deliver Reid again, however he chosen to affix the Panthers. The proprietor David Tepper additionally confirmed his assist earlier this month for the fitting of gamers to protest.
Assertion from #Panthers GM Marty Hurney on the Eric Reid signing, which is a 1-year deal: pic.twitter.com/XaAl7j3MyT
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 27, 2018
The Panthers large receiver Torrey Smith knowledgeable ESPN, he hoped the staff will signal Reid. Smith stated, “Reid is among the greatest gamers round us. I do know he’s the man to assist this staff. He deserves it, and it wasn’t right what occurred to him”.
