Malcolm Jenkins and More Eagles Raise Fists During National Anthem

The Philadelphia Eagles are the latest NFL team to feature players silently protesting during the national anthem.

Though no one on the field took a knee, Billy Penn captured an image of Malcolm Jenkins, Steven Means and Ron Brooks raising their fists in the air during the performance:

Jenkins had earlier announced his intention to protest in some form prior to the Eagles' Monday Night Football game against the Chicago Bears, according to Reuben Frank of CSN Philly:

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Your goal is not to divide people but the goal is also not to beat around the bush. If it comes down to making somebody feel uncomfortable by speaking the truth, then I'd always make you uncomfortable with the truth than make you feel comfortable with a lie. It's always a fine line to walk when you're talking about a team atmosphere and making sure that your cognizant of the guys next to you, but at the same time, you know, this is bigger than football.

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Jenkins and the rest of the Eagles applauded when the Bears honored a hometown hero in the third quarter in a salute to the military, according to Turron Davenport of USA Today.

The 28-year-old safety is in his eighth year in the NFL. The 2009 first-round pick spent his first five seasons with the New Orleans Saints before joining the Eagles in 2014. Last season, Jenkins was named to his first Pro Bowl after tallying 104 tackles, two interceptions, 10 pass breakups, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was the first NFL player in 2016 to protest during the national anthem. He first sat on the bench, then started kneeling. He said he was demonstrating against the unfair treatment of minorities in the United States.

Players such as Brandon Marshall, Arian Foster and others have since joined Kaepernick in kneeling during the ceremony before each game.