Kaepernick reportedly has hired an attorney, and it appeared Sunday that he would pursue the collusion claim independently from the NFL Players Association.
According to the person familiar with the case, the grievance already has been filed and Kaepernick technically can hire his own legal representation apart from the NFLPA.
Kaepernick’s claim is that owners have violated the collective bargaining agreement, which prohibits teams from acting in concert to make decisions about a player’s employment or contract status.
“No Club, its employees or agents shall enter into any agreement, express or implied, with the NFL or any other Club, its employees or agents to restrict or limit individual Club decision-making,” the CBA says, adding that applies to “whether to negotiate or not to negotiate with any player” and “whether to offer or not to offer a Player Contract to any player,” among other things.
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