MINNEAPOLIS — Safety Eric Reid, who took a knee with Colin Kaepernick during last season’s national anthem protests, resumed that position before the 49ers exhibition Sunday night against the host Vikings.
Reid nor any other 49ers knelt during the previous two exhibitions.
Although Kaepernick is no longer on the 49ers, Reid maintains frequent contact with him, and he shared a conversation the two had earlier this month in which their concerns about social equality were intensified after incidents in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Reid, a fifth-year veteran, started at safety.
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