NFL players react to Eric Reid's signing
The Carolina Panthers' signing of safety Eric Reid brought out reactions from NFL players leaguewide.
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Among those to congratulate both player and team on social media was Colin Kaepernick, Reid's former teammate while on the San Francisco 49ers.
Reid followed Kaepernick's lead and filed a collusion case against the NFL during his unemployment. The NFLPA filed a grievance on Reid's behalf, and NFLPA president Eric Winston supported the signing.
Congrats to Eric Reid!!
— Eric Winston (@ericwinston) September 27, 2018
Current and former Panthers players also celebrated the move.
There is never a wrong time to do the right thing #keeppounding
— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) September 27, 2018
Yo u can tell @Panthers are a different ball club! they hired an awesome football player in Eric R.
— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) September 27, 2018
It’s lit‼️‼️ pic.twitter.com/c6sG97L3V0
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 27, 2018
Lastly, fellow safeties took note as one of their brethren returned.
God is Good! https://t.co/kGm2hDPWmt
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) September 27, 2018
🤙🏽RT @Mathieu_Era: God is Good!
— Kenny Dwayne Vaccaro (@KennyVaccaro4) September 27, 2018