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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)

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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)
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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.

ExploreAllen suffered a torn Achilles Sunday in a loss to the Saints.

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.”

Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett talks about the loss of Ricardo Allen. (Video by D. Orlando Ledbetter)

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