Colin Kaepernick's collusion settlement was reportedly less than $10 million - far less than what people believed

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• Colin Kaepernick's collusion grievance settlement with the NFL was for less than $10 million, according to The Wall Street Journal.
• The settlement, which includes Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid, was for much less than anticipated. Previous reports suggested some thought the settlement would be for as much as $80 million.

Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid's collusion grievance settlement with the NFL was for much less than many expected.

According to The Wall Street Journal's Andrew Beaton, Kaepernick and Reid will receive less than $10 million from the NFL to settle their collusion grievances with the league. It's unclear how the settlement will be divided and how much the players will receive after legal fees, according to Beaton.

The number is far less than initially believed. Bleacher Report's Mike Freeman reported after the settlement was reached that some teams thought Kaepernick would receive as much as $80 million.

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Kaepernick's settlement was viewed as a win for the players, though prior to The Journal's report, no details of the settlement had been made available, due to a confidentiality agreement. Neither the NFL nor Kaepernick or Reid's attorneys commented on Beaton's report.

Kaepernick and Reid filed collusion grievances against the league, alleging they were blackballed from the league for kneeling during the national anthem to protest social injustice. The protest started a league-wide movement.