Bucs offensive lineman Ali Marpet questioned the legality of the NFL's new policy that requires players to stand for the national anthem if they are on the field during the performance but gives them the option to remain in the locker room if they prefer.
Marpet, who is the Bucs' representative for the NFL Players' Association, said Thursday he also is uncertain why the league's owners chose to revisit the issue at their meetings in Atlanta this week.
"I think it's an interesting move, considering that they made a stance earlier and they changed it,'' Marpet said.