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How NFL Players and Teams Protested During the National Anthem

Around the league, players protested during the national anthem in different ways—some players locking arms with the team owner, some players taking a knee, some players not taking the field at all.
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With his latest comments and tweets, President Donald Trump has reignited the controversy over NFL players kneeling in protest during the National Anthem. Trump called for players to lose their jobs if they sat or knelt during the playing of the anthem before the start of the game.

Across the league on Sunday, players and owners showed acts of solidary, with many locking arms while standing or kneeling on the sidelines.

Below, a comprehensive team-by-team look at which players on each franchise protested.