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Panthers: Eric Reid and Malcolm Jenkins turned the fight for racial and social justice into a skirmish on the field. Reid then went on offense with his postgame comments, calling the Eagles safety and co-founder of The Players Coalition “a sellout.” Reid split from the coalition last year because Jenkins had excluded Colin Kaepernick from meetings and asked players if they would stop protesting during the national anthem if the NFL made a charitable donation to causes they support. Reid, who signed with the Panthers in September, said he believed he no longer had shared interests with the coalition and would continue on his own path with the unsigned Kaepernick. “We believe a lot of players should have stepped up for Colin,” Reid said Sunday after the Panthers beat the Eagles 21-17. “I believe Malcolm capitalize­d on the situation. He coopted the movement that was started by Colin to get his organizati­on funded. It’s cowardly. He sold us out.” Jenkins took the high road when told of the criticism. “I’m not going to get up here and say anything negative about that man,” Jenkins said. “I respect him. I’m glad he has a job. I’m glad he’s back in the league. I’ll leave it like that.” Reid insisted he didn’t set out to confront Jenkins, but he had to be restrained by players and coaches before kickoff and stared down Jenkins during player introducti­ons. Reid continued to pop off toward the Eagles sideline after an early tackle, clearly fired up by his showdown with Jenkins.

Jaguars: The doors opened briefly and closed a few seconds later, but the glimpse into the Jaguars’ locker room told the story of the team’s third consecutiv­e loss. Calais Campbell was holding back fellow defensive end Yannick Ngakoue, a carry-over from the screaming, shouting and finger-pointing that ensued after a 20-7 loss to the Texans. “You all walk in here, you all see how it is in here, you all see how we vibe with each other,” cornerback Jalen Ramsey said. “It ain’t no secret what’s going on, and it ain’t right right now.” Ngakoue declined comment, as did safety Tashaun Gipson and cornerback A.J. Bouye.

Injuries: Patriots RB Sony Michel (knee); Bills RB LeSean McCoy (head); Jets S Doug Middleton (shoulder); Vikings LG Tom Compton (knee); Panthers DE Mario Addison (back); Buccaneers LB Kwon Alexander (knee), LB Jack Cichy; Colts DT Jihad Ward (right ankle), TE Eric Swoope (knee); 49ers S Adrian Colbert (right leg), LB Reuben Foster (shoulder); Texans WR Keke Coutee (hamstring); Jaguars CB Tyler Patmon (neck); Saints G Josh LeRibeus (ankle); Ravens OL Bradley Bozeman (left calf ).

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