Patriots safety Devin McCourty was encouraged after the Carolina Panthers signed Eric Reid earlier this week.
“I think that’s great for him,” McCourty said. “He’s a great player, a guy that I think we’ve all watched over the last couple years go out there and make plays. A starter since Day 1 in this league, so I thought that was great just because of what he stands for and what he’s done to not kind of be blackballed from the league and see him out there playing.”
Reid was one of the first players to kneel with teammate and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in protest against racial inequality and police brutality.