Roger Goodell apologized last week for failing to acknowledge NFL player protests, saying, “we were wrong.” Now, the commissioner is converting words into action.

The NFL announced Thursday it would be committing $250 million over the course of a 10-year period in order to combat systemic racism.

League officials will coordinate with players to determine designated programs that address things like criminal justice reform as well as “economic and educational advancement for African Americans.”

The league also reportedly has some interest in working with Colin Kaepernick (via Judy Batista of NFL.com):

One person familiar with the league’s program even said the league would be willing to work with Kaepernick on social justice initiatives.

“We wouldn’t be where we are today without the work Colin and other players have led off,” the person said. “That is a key point here. We listened to our players. We needed to listen more, we needed to move faster. We heard them and launched a social justice platform because of what Colin was protesting about. The players have always been an essential piece of this effort and this campaign. It would be awesome to engage Colin on some of the work we are doing. He’s doing real impactful work. Getting him in some way would be amazing for us. There’s a lot of work to do to get to that point. We’re certainly open and willing to do that.”

Kaepernick was effectively blackballed from the league following his decision to kneel during the national anthem in protest of police brutality.

The NFL has also received criticism after it was revealed a social media employee essentially contacted players on his own in order to make a “Black Lives Matter” video that subsequently went viral. The video was seen by many as the thing that pressured the league to act.

However, the NFL is clearly making strides to acknowledge the importance of combatting racial injustice. There also seems to be a growing willingness to try to understand where the players are coming from and why they protest.