grievance against the , according to Network's Mike Garafolo. Reid, a former Jaylin Davis Jersey first-round pick who played for the from 2013-2017, went unsigned in the offseason and didn't land with a team until the inked him to a deal in late September, 280 days after his last NFL game. The Bengals did have Reid in for his first free-agent visit in the spring and the meeting , the very same one that was reportedly just denied. The reason: Bengals owner reportedly asked Reid about whether he planned to continue protesting during the national anthem, as he had done in previous seasons. Brown, according to , told Reid "that he intends to prohibit" such protests. More on the NFL Reid knelt alongside during the 2016 season to protest social injustice and police brutality, and did the same in 2017. He went unsigned this offseason and was pa sed over by several teams -- including the and -- in need of help at safety before the Panthers signed him. In May, Reid Logan Webb Jersey , and a week later the NFLPA filed On Tuesday afternoon, the NFLPA i sued this statement, via :"Arbitrator Shyam Das i sued a decision yesterday siding with management and denying Shaun Anderson Jersey Eric Reid's claim against the Cincinnati Bengals. We are disappointed in this decision, especially since the arbitrator affirms the facts which our filing was based upon and provides no in-depth analysis of why management can engage in behavior that violates fair hiring practices. "Despite this decision, we are thrilled that Eric Reid is back with an NFL Juan Marichal Jersey club doing the job he loves and our hope is that Colin Kaepernick follows him back to the playing field soon. We will review the decision more carefully with Eric and his lawyers to consider our next steps."In his first game with the Panthers on Oct. 7, , becoming the first player in Carolina history to do so. Eric Reid (25) becomes first Panther player to ever kneel during national anthem. Scott Fowler (@scott_fowler) Despite signing in Carolina, Reid did not agree to settle his collusion grievance, which is still pending and contends that NFL owners conspired to keep him out of the league because of his Trevor Gott Jersey decision to protest. In March, CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora reported that several agents believed teams were avoiding the entire safety position during free agency . And several players around the league, including and , that the played a part in Reid not being able to find work. According to Garafolo, Reid's collusion grievance isn't expected to be heard anytime soon.