The Carolina Panthers have signed free agent safety Eric Reid to a one-year contract, the team announced Thursday.
The Pro Bowler became a free agent this past offseason after starting 12 of 13 games for the 49ers.
Reid is currently involved in a lawsuit against the NFL. After joining former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in 2016 in kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial equality and police brutality, the NFLPA filed a greivance with the NFL on Reid's behalf last season. The lawsuit alleges that team owners and the league, influenced by President Donald Trump, colluded to prevent his employment because of his protests.