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Patrick McDermott/Getty ImagesPhiladelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins released a statement Wednesday condemning the NFL's new national anthem policy."What NFL owners did today was thwart the players' constitutional rights to express themselves and use our platform to draw attention to social injustices like racial inequality in our country Cowboys Connor Williams Jersey ," Jenkins聽wrote. "Everyone loses when voices are stifled."Jenkins, who is one of the leaders of the Players Coalition, added that he won't let the updated policy change how he tries to affect social change.聽"While I disagree with this decision, I will not let it silence me or stop me from fighting," he wrote. "The national conversation around race in America that NFL players forced over the past two years will persist as we continue to use our voices, our time and our money to create a more fair and just criminal justice system, end police brutality and foster better educational and economic opportunities for communities of color and those struggling in this country."For me Roquan Smith Color Rush Jersey , this has never been about taking a knee, raising a fist or anyone's patriotism but doing what we can to effect real change for real people. #thefightcontinues."On Wednesday, NFL owners approved a聽national anthem policy聽for the 2018 season. According to the rule, players are required to stand for the anthem if they are on the field. If they choose not to, their team will be fined by the league.聽The policy also stipulates players may choose to stay in the locker room "or in a similar location off the field" until the anthem has been completed.聽"The policy adopted today was approved in concert with the NFL's ongoing commitment to local communities and our country鈥攐ne that is extraordinary in its scope, resources, and alignment with our players Broncos Bradley Chubb Jersey ,"聽commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement, per NFL.com's聽Austin Knoblauch.聽"We are dedicated to continuing our collaboration with players to advance the goals of justice and fairness in all corners of our society.聽It was unfortunate that on-field protests created a false perception among many that thousands of NFL players were unpatriotic. This is not and was never the case."Goodell's announcement came one day after the NFL and the Players Coalition finalized a $90 million partnership to fund social justice initiatives in local communities, according to NFL Media's聽Jim Trotter. The McCourty twins are back together.

The Cleveland Browns traded cornerback Jason McCourty to the New England Patriots on Thursday, reuniting him with his brother Devin. The Browns also sent a seventh-round pick to the Patriots to get a sixth-rounder in return.

”Cleveland it’s been real!” Jason McCourty wrote on the Twitter account the brothers share. ”I wish nothing but the best to the guys in that locker room!”

The Browns have been one of the most active teams in the NFL this offseason as they try to rebuild from last season’s 0-16 record. They have already traded for quarterback Tyrod Taylor and three-time Pro Bowl receiver Jarvis Landry, while signing seven free agents, including running back Carlos Hyde.

They also made a deal on Wednesday to send defensive lineman Danny Shelton to New England for a third-round pick in 2019. But the defending AFC champion Patriots have mostly been losing players, including receiver Danny Amendola Youth Preston Brown Jersey , left tackle Nate Solder, defensive back Malcolm Butler and running back Dion Lewis.

After spending his first eight seasons with Tennessee, Jason McCourty, 30, started 14 games and led the Browns with three interceptions and made 65 tackles last season, the most for any player in the secondary.

He became a locker room leader, but also ruffled feathers by saying the team never should have gone winless after both coach Hue Jackson and new general manager John Dorsey bemoaned the team’s lack of talent.

”The talent in this locker room is not the talent to go win a Super Bowl this year Cheap Isaiah Oliver Jersey , but this locker room is far more talented than 0-16,” Jason McCourty said following the season-ending loss in Pittsburgh.

”I’m kind of tired of hearing so many people say, even within the organization, is we don’t have the guys or we need more guys. Let’s work with the guys we do have and find ways to win games.”

Also Thursday, the Patriots re-signed running back Rex Burkhead. A 2013 sixth-round draft pick who spent his first four seasons with the Bengals, Burkhead has run for 639 yards and eight touchdowns and caught 64 passes for 542 yards and four touchdowns in his career.

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