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Former LSU, 49ers safety Eric Reid files collusion grievance against NFL: report

Former LSU safety and current NFL free agent Eric Reid has filed a collusion grievance against the league similar to the one Colin Kaepernick filed, according to an ESPN report.

Reid, 26, joined Kaepernick by kneeling for the national anthem in 2016 and continued kneeling with the San Francisco 49ers last season while Kaepernick wasn't in the league.

According to ESPN, Reid is using Kaepernick's attorney.

The NFL Players Association released a statement on Reid's grievance on Wednesday morning:

"Our union is aware that Eric Reid and his legal representatives filed a collusion claim, which will be heard through the arbitration process as spelled out in our collective bargaining agreement.