ON THE FALCONS BEAT

Falcons are not interested in signing free agent safety Eric Reid

San Francisco 49ers’ Eli Harold (left), Colin Kaepernick (middle) and Eric Reid (right) kneel during the national anthem before their a game against the Dallas Cowboys on October 2, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group/TNS)
San Francisco 49ers’ Eli Harold (left), Colin Kaepernick (middle) and Eric Reid (right) kneel during the national anthem before their a game against the Dallas Cowboys on October 2, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group/TNS)
Sept 24, 2018

Falcons coach Dan Quinn said the team is not interested in signing a high profile replacement like former San Francisco safety Eric Reid despite losing starter Ricardo Allen for the rest of season.

Reid, who has started 69 games in the NFL, is known for kneeling during the national anthem when he played for the 49ers.

“No, not at all,” Quinn said when ask if Reid’s anthem stance had anything to do with the team not pursuing him. “I recognized where the question goes, but a lot of things go into that. Contractually, that’s one that goes in to it with all players. But nothing from an off-the-field standpoint.”

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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