Eric Reid isn’t planning on giving up his fight against racial injustice in

CHARLOTTE Stitched James Bradberry Jersey , N.C. (AP) — America or his battle with the NFL.He just doesn’t know if his protests against injustice will include kneeling for the national anthem . Reid, who signed a one-year contract last week with Carolina, said Monday he is “still considering other ways” to protest and continue to raise awareness.The former Pro Bowl safety did not elaborate on his plans, but did say he will not drop his grievance against the NFL that alleges teams colluded to keep him out of the league because he protested alongside Colin Kaepernick.“Nothing will ever change unless you talk about it . So we’re going to continue to talk about it,” Reid said of his ongoing fight for racial justice with his friend Kaepernick, who remains unsigned. “We’re going to continue to hold America to the standards that it says on paper — that we’re all created equal. Because it’s not that way right now. But we’re going to keep pushing toward that.”Reid said the Panthers didn’t ask him about his protest plans until after he signed.He has spoken with members of the Panthers’ organization about his beliefs on racial injustice , but said he is “still evaluating the scope of our country and will make that decision later.”Panthers coach Ron Rivera reiterated signing Reid was a “football decision.”Rivera, who is Hispanic and was raised in a military family, expressed his views on standing for the national anthem in September of 2017 Youth Vernon Butler Jersey , telling his players “if we’re all going to be united, we need to stand, look at the flag, be at attention, our left hand down at our side and right hand at our heart. We need to look at the flag and listen to the national anthem. We need to think and envision an America that we believe in that is free from injustice, free from bigotry and free from prejudice.”Rivera said Monday that he has spoken with Reid and they had a “nice conversation” and that “I think he has a feel for us and we feel pretty good about it.”Reid said he was surprised when the Panthers called last week, saying he thought it would take much longer to get a second chance at the NFL.He said the San Francisco 49ers also offered him a chance to play last week, but that the Panthers’ offer was better.Reid returned to the field Monday for the first time since Dec. 31, 2017 Stitched Vernon Butler Jersey , when he finished the season with the San Francisco 49ers before becoming a free agent. Despite starting 69 games in the NFL, Reid didn’t receive any attention in free agency and filed a grievance in May alleging collusion by NFL teams for not signing him because of his decision to protest racial injustice during the national anthem.Reid would not discuss details of collusion grievance against the NFL because the case is ongoing, but when asked if he will continue to pursue it, he replied, “Without a doubt, yeah.”He is expected to start on Sunday against the New York Giants.Reid knows he will continue to face opposition by standing up to racial injustice, not unlike what he and Kaepernick experienced here in Charlotte while playing against the Panthers on Sept. 18, 2016. At that time some fans seated in the lower bowl of the stadium gave Reid and Kaepernick a hard time about their protests — similar to what he heard in other stadiums around the country.“There’s always opposition when you speak on topics like I’m speaking on, but I’m a black man in America Youth Taylor Moton Jersey ,” Reid said. “You can’t tell me what I’ve experienced and what I’ve seen is not true.”That game in 2016 came two days before a black man, Keith Scott, was shot by police in Charlotte, setting off nearly a week of protesting that shut down the city and caused the National Guard to be sent in to help restore order.“You can’t live in your own house in America without getting killed. It’s powerful,” Reid said. “I will keep speaking for my people.”Reid pointed out that 2019 will mark 400 years “since the first slave touched the soil in this country. That’s 400 years of systemic depression, slavery, Jim Crow, new Jim Crow, mass incarceration Stitched Taylor Moton Jersey , you name it.”He added that racial injustice “has been happening since my people have gotten here. So I just felt the need to say something about it.” Our friends at Mile High Report gave us some quality intel on our newest free agent signing."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 NFL DraftCSR Film RoomCarolina Panthers free agency 2019Film review of new Carolina Panthers center Matt ParadisNew,11commentsOur friends at Mile High Report gave us some quality intel on our newest free agent signing.EDTShareTweetShareShareFilm review of new Carolina Panthers center Matt ParadisThe Carolina Panthers made their first big free agent signing earlier today when they signed former Denver Broncos center Matt Paradis to a three-year, $27 million contract.I reached out to our friends at Mile High Report to get some intel on Paradis and what he brings to the table for the Panthers, and below is the information I received from their film guru Jeffery Essary (you can follow him on Twitter here).Matt Paradis, CenterStrengthsTechnically sound.Smart player. Made all the line calls, and was rarely penalized or out of position (he’s only been charged with six holding penalties his whole career). When he’s beat its typically more a matter of being overpowered than being out of position.Great competitive toughness.Shows good movement skills when getting out in front of a play on a screen or when pulling. Routinely showed the athleticism to reach block a shaded nose tackle, and at times even the 3-tech.Always looks for work in the passing game.WeaknessesBiggest issue is being overpowered. Isn’t going to run anyone over.Limited to best fit a zone heavy scheme due to this.Struggled at times with late blitzes and/or stunts, but some of that may be as much a function of the help around him.Has battled injuries for the last several years. Didn’t miss a lot of games over the years, but played hurt. His medicals is likely why Denver only offered a one-year deal.My takeThe only thing that concerns me about this signing is the last bullet point in the weaknesses section. I’m not a huge fan of buying players who have battled against injuries for multiple years Youth Curtis Samuel Jersey , but again—and I feel the need to stress the importance of this here—we need to know what the details of the contract are before we overreact. There’s a chance that Hurney signed Paradis to a deal that’s easy to get out of after the first year if he can’t stay healthy. There’s also a chance that it’s a terrible contract that becomes an albatross if he gets hurt. We just don’t know yet, and until we know there’s no reason to strongly react one way or the other.However, there’s no denying that when he’s healthy Paradis is one of the top centers in the league, and that’s something the Panthers absolutely needed after Ryan Kalil retired. The fact that Paradis made all the line calls during his time in Denver bodes well for him in Carolina as well, since Kalil was the guy in charge of doing that during his tenure. It will almost feel like nothing changed in that regard. Honestly, if Paradis is funny and likes comic books, we could probably just slap the No. 67 jersey on him and move on like nothing ever happened. I don’t know about you, but I’d be A-okay with that.