Reid still fighting, but may not kneel

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