The collusion case filed by Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid has been resolved with the National Football League. The league and Kaepernick's attorney released statements on Friday that broke the news:
— Mark Geragos (@markgeragos) February 15, 2019 — NFLPA (@NFLPA) February 15, 2019
It was previously reported that Kaepernick would only withdraw his grievance for a lucrative financial settlement. Because of the confidentiality agreement, the public will not know what the settlement was, as well as any evidence that was gathered. This all comes prior to a formal hearing.
As some have already said, it can be fairly speculated that the NFL may have paid a big sum of money to keep deposition evidence against them a secret. With the confidentiality agreement, we'll likely never know for sure.
Kaepernick has not played in the NFL since the 2016 season. He reportedly denied an offer to join the upstart Alliance of American Football.
Meanwhile, Reid finally latched on with the Carolina Panthers after the start of the 2018 season. He started every game after he was signed, and agreed to a three-year $22 million contract extension last week.
