<Li> Before the opening of their game against the Houston Texans, various New England Patriots players and staff also expressed their concerns, including quarterback Tom Brady locking arms with Phillip Dorsett, and head coach Bill Belichick crossing his arms in front of him . Sixteen members of the Patriots knelt during the anthem . Patriots owner Robert Kraft said he was disappointed at the tone in which Trump's comments were made . </Li> <Li> Several members of the Miami Dolphins wore "#IMWITHKAP" T - shirts on the field during the pregame warmup, in support of Kaepernick's actions . The team locked arms during the anthem, with five members kneeling . The opposing team, the New York Jets, also linked arms during the anthem . </Li> <Li> All Pittsburgh Steelers players except Alejandro Villanueva, who served as an Army Ranger, refused to leave the locker room during the anthem . On the sideline, the Chicago Bears players locked their arms while the anthem was performed . Villanueva has since expressed regret for his actions . </Li> <Li> The majority of the Oakland Raiders either sat or knelt during the anthem, with several members of the opposing Washington Redskins either kneeling or joining arms as well . </Li>

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