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Last month, the NFL shocked the football world when they revealed they had settled their collusion lawsuit with Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid.
In a stunning move strongly signaling a financial settlement between Colin Kaepernick and the #NFL, Yahoo Sports has learned the QB has withdrawn his collusion complaint against the NFL. Sources previously said Kaepernick would only withdraw if a lucrative settlement was secured.
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) February 15, 2019
NFL likely is paying BIG money to keep secret any deposition transcripts, text messages, emails, etc. that may have shown an effort by the league office to discourage teams from signing Kaepernick.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) February 15, 2019
Colin Kaepernick has reached a confidential settlement with the NFL. Sounds like the NFL is paying him to go away quietly. I'm surprised he agreed to that. https://t.co/4laoAC1BmJ
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) February 15, 2019
At the time people around the league believed that Kaepernick and Reid were getting about over $60 million to settle the lawsuit.
Number NFL team officials are speculating to me is the NFL paid Kaepernick in the $60 to $80 million range.
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) February 15, 2019
Apparently Kaep and Reid settled for a lot less according to a report from the Wall Street Journal which indicates that both players are set to receive less than $10 million combined.
Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid, the NFL stars who alleged the league’s teams colluded to keep them off the field after they led protests during the national anthem, will receive less than $10 million to settle grievances with the league, according to people briefed on the
That’s a truly shocking number if true.
While I never believed Kaepernick’s settlement was $30 or $40 or 50 mil, I also don’t believe any way in hell it’s less than ten.
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) March 21, 2019