The Kansas City Chiefs They made their first batch of NFL Free Agency, signing now earlier Houston Texas Justin Reed’s safety to a three-year contract worth $31.5 million, including a guaranteed $20 million. the movement First reported by in ESPN Adam Shifter.
Former Texan Justin Reed plans to sign a three-year, $31.5 million deal that includes a $20 million guarantee with the Kansas City chiefs, per source.
Adam Schefter March 15, 2022
Reed, 25, made his first-team debut as a third-round pick by the Texans in 2018 NFL Project. In 13 games in 2021, Reed collected 66 tackles (41 singles), two for a loss, four defensive passes, and a mandatory trip.
Here is some immediate analysis from Arrowhead Pride Principal Analyst, Ron Cobb:
When Reed graduated from Stanford University in the 2018 NFL Draft, he was known for an impressive combination of high football IQ and instinctive play making. These skills held a strong starting role for four seasons in Houston, primarily playing a deep safety role – limiting deep-range completions and exciting Falcons abilities. The play-making method also appears near the line of scrimmage with a willingness to tackle, but he is ultimately stronger in defending the back end to cover the pass. It should give the Chiefs a safety at the start, able to be either a free position or a solid position in Steve Spagnolo’s defence.
This move, most likely, marked the end of the Terran Mateo era in Kansas City. Kansas City never offered Matthew a contract, according to ESPN’Kimberly A. Martin.
KC never offered Tyrann Mathieu a deal… the chiefs plan was to go in a different direction and were willing to let him go https://t.co/NDoThdrLhN
– Kimberley A. Martin (@ByKimberleyA) March 15, 2022
The Chiefs signed Matthew in 2019 and – with coordinator Steve Spagnuolo – have reshaped the Chiefs’ defense identity into one of the team’s strengths during Energy LIV term. Mathieu’s signing will be among the greatest free agent acquisitions in the history of the Chiefs. At the age of 29, Matthew Expected to test the open market and land elsewhere.
Much like Matthew, Reid is a safe player for all trades and has played on the line, in the box, as a cornerback and outside cornerback. One of the good guys off the field, Reid has a football IQ and Dash velocity 4.4-40 yards To fill the void left by Matthew’s possible departure now. Reed played in 13 games in each of the past two seasons.
Red highlights