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Ex-San Francisco 49ers Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid reach settlement with NFL in collusion grievances

The collusion lawsuits separately filed by Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid against the NFL have been settled, according to a joint public statement by the league and attorney Mark Geragos.

Kaepernick, the ex-San Francisco 49ers quarterback, sued the league in October of 2017, claiming that his continued unemployment was the result of teams colluding against him because of his political beliefs, not playing ability. Reid filed a similar complaint against the league last May.

"For the past several months, counsel for Mr. Kaepernick and Mr. Reid have engaged in an ongoing dialogue with representatives of the NFL.