]

Justin Reid nearly went from playing with Patrick Mahomes to Jalen Hurts after the Eagles showed serious interest in free agency.

The Kansas City Chiefs lost more than just Super Bowl LIX. Following the disappointing outing in New Orleans, they lost several of their starters in free agency. One of them was impactful safety Justin Reid, who nearly made the switch to the champions, the Philadelphia Eagles.

Reid was among the core of players that won consecutive Super Bowls in Kansas City in 2022-23. Head coach Andy Reid even allowed him to take the kickoff duty from Harrison Butker partway through last year after he suffered an injury.

YouTube video

The Chiefs were confident going into their third Super Bowl in three years, but the Eagles dominated the tie, winning 40-22 in the end. Reid didn’t take the loss too badly like some of the others, and after three years with the Chiefs, he was a free agent once again.

According to the 28-year-old, the Eagles showed serious interest in him after they traded away CJ Gardner-Johnson. In a recent interview with Kay Adams, Reid revealed he came close to wearing the Kelly Green next campaign.

Then what kept him from signing with the Eagles?

After the door closed on a move to play with Jalen HurtsCooper DeJean, and Quinyon Mitchell, Reid signed with the New Orleans Saints. According to reports from ESPN, Reid’s three-year, $31.5 million deal includes $22.25 million in guarantees.

Justin Reid nearly went from playing with Patrick Mahomes to Jalen Hurts after the Eagles showed serious interest in free agency
Justin Reid (Image via IMAGO)

The new deal places Reid 16th among safeties. His $10.5 million AAV ranks 17th, and his total practical guarantees rank 12th. Reid is a Louisiana-born and bred, so it’s a big opportunity to play for his hometown team.

Unlike the Chiefs and the Eagles, the Saints are in a very precarious position. The team from Louisiana finished with a 5-12 record, their worst since the pre-Sean Payton/Drew Brees era. On top of it, he is walking into a completely new management run by first-time head coach Kellen Moore, who managed the Eagles Super Bowl-winning offense last season.

Reid is set to partner with former Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu at the base of the Saints defense that ranked 27th in conceding passing yards, but on the positive side, let in the fourth-fewest passing touchdowns in the NFL in 2024.

Reid revealed that, besides the Eagles and the Saints, the Titans also wanted to sign him. Adams quickly countered by asking the reason for not re-signing with the Chiefs.

Reid was ready to wait and see how the situation played out with the Chiefs before accepting calls from other teams.

Reid entered the league after the Houston Texans drafted him in the third round in 2018. In his seven seasons since then, Reid recorded a total of 580 combined tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, 46 pass deflections, 10 interceptions, 3 forced fumbles, and one touchdown. Eagles missed out on a good player.

Related: Chiefs’ Chris Jones accused of infidelity as longtime girlfriend announces breakup

Related Posts

BREAKING NEWS: Dodgers’ Bullpen Heavily ‘Taxed’ In Grueling Win to Start ‘Defining’ Gauntlet – tT

Dodgers’ Bullpen Heavily ‘Taxed’ in Grueling Win to Open Season-Defining Gauntlet The Los Angeles Dodgers may have pulled off a thrilling 5-4 extra-inning win on Friday night,…

“Jonah Savaiinaea is projected as a starting guard, and the hope is he’s ready to be a rookie contributor. That’s why the Dolphins traded up in the second round to select him.”criss

  Posted: 2025-5-22That’s the thiпg Miami Dolphiпs offeпsive liпe coach Bυtch Barry sees iп rookie gυard Joпah Savaiiпaea. “Yoυ see he’s a big-body gυy that’s really explosive,…

Nolan Arenado delivered a 6-word message that left MLB fans fuming after a bitter loss to the Detroit Tigers: “I alone am not enough…” tn

In the high-stakes world of Major League Baseball (MLB), emotions run deep, and every word from a star player can ignite passionate reactions from fans and analysts…

Buccaneers defensive back Shilo Sanders sent an inspirational message that got Tampa Bay fans excited.

We are almost a month removed since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers welcomed in their 2025 draft class, along with the undrafted free agents that decided to make their way to…

Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen moved the community when he discovered that the 79-year-old former guard was still working quietly and had a surprising and humane act.

Iп a story that has qυickly captυred hearts across America, Bυffalo Bills qυarterback Josh Alleп receпtly made a sυrprise visit to his old high school — aпd…

BREAKING NEWS: The Chiefs expressed doubts about the possibility of recruiting another veteran star in the preparation period for the new season, the name suddenly appeared…

After a disastrous 2024 season at left tackle, the Kansas City Chiefs spent lots of resources addressing the problem this offseason. First, Kansas City signed former San…