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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell held meeting with owners and players about anthem protest

EAST RUTHERFORD -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell held a summit about national anthem protests with prominent owners and players at the league's headquarters on Tuesday night.

Giants captain Jonathan Casillas was one of the players at the meeting. He was joined by Giants co-owner John Mara, Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Steelers owner Art Rooney II, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, Jaguars owner Shahid Khan and NFL executive VP of football operations Tory Vincent.

Eagles defensive end Chris Long, Patriots wide receiver Matthew Slater, Patriots safety Devin McCourty, Browns cornerback Jason McCourty and Browns linebacker Christian Kirksey also participated in the roundtable

"We were basically talking about what we're going to do to move forward and how we're going to approach the whole kneeling situation," Casillas said.