Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is expected to receive an invitation to the next meeting between NFL players and team owners.
"We look forward to him joining the conversation," NFL spokesman Joe Lockhart said, per ESPN.com.
According to Lockhart, Kaepernick's invitation would likely come at the behest of the players and it's not yet confirmed whether the free-agent signal-caller will appear at the meeting.
The NFL and NFLPA released a joint statement Oct. 17 saying the two sides "had a productive meeting focused on how we can work together to promote positive social change and address inequality in our communities.