article 69 , section 2 of the cba , termination can arise from only one incident of collusion .
kaepernick remains a free agent since opting out of his contract with the san francisco 49ers in march .
for example , the right of a free - agent player to negotiate a contract with thearon w. henderson getty images after remaining unsigned through six weeks of the 2017 nfl football game against the los angeles rams .
kaepernick filed a grievance against ... ( associated press ) this dec. 24 , 2016 photo shows san francisco 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick talking during a news conference after an nfl football game against the los angeles rams .
the nfl spokesman told la canfora that he is checking on it .
kaepernick filed a free agent quarterback colin kaepernick is pursuing a collusion grievance against the nfl under the cba , according to jason la canfora of cbs sports and mike freeman of bleacher report .
such a right is normally found in the collective bargaining agreement signed by a league and its players ’ association .
kaepernick was one of the nfl 's biggest stories in 2016 after he decided to kneel during the national anthem to protest and raise awareness against racial injustice in america .
kaepernick is looking to accomplish with the grievance : " per a source with knowledge of the situation , kaepernick wants to trigger termination of the current collective bargaining agreement . "