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Professional athletes will stop at nothing to improve their play on the field. Sometimes, even if that means abstaining from some of the finer things in life.

It’s the NFL offseason, when players are supposed to be resting and avoiding the kind of brutal hits and physical beatings that they will undoubtedly sustain during the regular season. However, for some NFL players, an uneventful offseason is just not in the cards.

The Carolina Panthers have rewarded Eric Reid, one of the league’s original and few remaining anthem kneelers, with a hefty contract renewal.

Former NFL player Greg Hardy was disqualified in his very first UFC fight on Saturday night, for illegally kneeing his opponent in the head when he was down.

Former NFL player Greg Hardy has yet to officially debut as a UFC fighter, but he is already exclaiming that he is in the hunt for the heavyweight title.

Injured Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton asked security to bring him a young Saints fan’s little plastic dustpan, as if he was going to autograph it. But instead, Heisman Trophy winner threw the kid’s dustpan in the garbage.

Dec. 23 (UPI) — Atlanta Falcons punter and kickoff specialist Matt Bosher delivered a huge hit on Carolina Panthers returner Kenjon Barner that was reminiscent of injured strong safety Keanu Neal.

The Carolina Panthers Eric Reid, one of the few remaining NFL players still protesting during the national anthem, wore cleats celebrating Colin Kaepernick on Monday Night Football.

Los Angeles (AFP) – Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid took aim at the NFL’s drug testing policy on Monday after being selected to undergo a random test for the seventh time this season.

Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid is again speaking out about the number of random drug tests he has been subjected to, implying that he feels the tests aren’t so random.

When Eric Reid launched joined Colin Kaepernick in his anthem protests, many football fans suspected that the LSU product would one day be fined by the league. Though, most of those fans likely thought he would be fined for protesting before he got fined for an illegal hit.

Carolina safety Eric Reid, one of the NFL’s last remaining anthem-kneelers, was ejected from Thursday night’s Steelers win over the Panthers for an illegal hit to the head of Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger.

Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Kyle Love is taking a ribbing today on social media, after video seemed to show him nodding off during the Panther’s game against the Steelers on Thursday.

Carolina Panthers safety and national anthem protester Eric Reid, says the NFL has given him “random” drug tests five times in the last couple months.

Carolina Panthers safety and national anthem protester Eric Reid, was ejected from the game on Thursday night after delivering an illegal hit to Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger.

People of different genders using or misusing public restrooms, has been a topic of frequent discussion on social media.

Panthers head coach Ron Rivera has often — incorrectly — cited the First Amendment rights of players to protest the national anthem. Because of this, Rivera believes he has no place to comment on players who exercise their “rights,” in protesting the flag.

Calling him a “sellout,” Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid is on the attack for the second time against Philadelphia Eagles player and fellow social justice activist Malcolm Jenkins.

Rae Carruth is a free man. The former NFL wide receiver was released from prison Monday after serving more than 18 years for conspiring to murder the mother of his unborn child.

As Sunday’s game between the Carolina Panthers and the Philadelphia Eagles began, a fight of another kind rose between fellow national anthem protesters Eric Reid and Malcolm Jenkins. Reid called  Jenkins a “sellout” and a “neo colonialist,” for working with the league on social justice issues.

Standing up for your quarterback is a time-honored tradition in the NFL. However, in some cases, standing up for your quarterback can result in you ending up flat on your back.

There was a time when Carolina’s Eric Reid and Philadelphia’s Malcolm Jenkins were allies fighting for the cause of social justice. Well, those times are over.

Three of the NFL players who have continued protests during the playing of the national anthem are reaping rich rewards, earning more than $16 million in combined salaries this season.

Panthers safety Eric Reid was the first player to join Colin Kaepernick in 2016, when the latter began kneeling for the national anthem. Now, with Kaepernick out of the league, Reid is continuing the protest begun by Kaepernick.

After new Carolina safety Eric Reid knelt during the national anthem last Sunday, Panthers coach Ron Rivera told reporters: “I’m not going to talk about a guy exercising his First Amendment rights.”

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Eric Reid called his return to the NFL on Sunday “bittersweet,” saying it still hurts that his friend Colin Kaepernick has been “robbed” of his dream to play again in the NFL.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Maybe Panthers coach Ron Rivera should allow his special teams to run out of the tunnel more often for pre-game introductions.

Former 49er Eric Reid was the first player to join Colin Kaepernick in his anthem protests, during the 2016 season. After a long layoff, many wondered whether Reid would continue those protests in his debut with the Carolina Panthers.

Former San Francisco 49ers player Eric Reid, says he is still thinking over different ways to protest other than taking a knee during the national anthem.

One down, one to go. Safety Eric Reid, one of two players bringing a collusion case against the NFL, has signed with the Carolina Panthers. The other player in the suit is free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick.