Doug Baldwin, teammates consider not standing for anthem

Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin said he has considered joining Jeremy Lane in not standing for the anthem.

"I want to make sure I get all my ducks in a row before I do so," Baldwin said.

"My grandfather being in the military it hit home for me as well. It's the veterans that have reached out and said that's what they fought for, that's what they sacrificed their lives for was to give people back home under the flag, under this country, the opportunity to stand up or sit for what they believe in. So that was very heartening for me to hear that."

Teammate Bobby Wagner believes the Seahawks should act together because "that's what the world needs to see."

"Anything we want to do, it's not going to be individual," he added. "It's going to be a team thing. The world needs to see people coming together versus being individuals."

Seattle Seahawks defensive back Jeremy Lane said Monday he will continue to sit for the national anthem when the regular season begins Sunday at home against Miami.

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After sitting during the anthem in the Seahawks' final preseason game last Thursday, Lane said San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick thanked him for his support and his matching gesture.

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"He reached out to me and just told me thank you for standing behind him," Lane said.

While Kaepernick and 49ers teammate Eric Reid amended their protest to taking a knee instead of remaining seated for the anthem, Lane said he intends to keep sitting.

Lane said he hasn't noticed much in terms of negative response for the decision and that he feels he has support of the team and his teammates in expressing his stance. He spoke with Seattle coach Pete Carroll after his initial gesture in Oakland and Carroll's advice was "just be smart."

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