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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1997-02-15)February 15, 1997 (age 28) Prairieville, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Dutchtown(Geismar, Louisiana) | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Stanford (2015–2017) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2018: 3rd round, 68th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||
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Justin Quintin Reid (born February 15, 1997) is an American professionalfootballsafety for theNew Orleans Saints of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theStanford Cardinal. He was selected by theHouston Texans in the third round of the2018 NFL draft.
Reid attendedDutchtown High School inGeismar, Louisiana.[1] He committed toStanford University to playcollege football.[2][3]
Reid played at Stanford from 2015 to 2017.[4] After his junior season in 2017, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the2018 NFL draft. During his career, he had 170 tackles, sixinterceptions and one sack.
On January 9, 2018, Reid announced his decision onTwitter to forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2018 NFL draft.[5] Reid attended theNFL Scouting Combine and completed all of the combine and positional drills. He was a top performer at his position in the majority of drills and finished second among safeties in the 40-yard dash, third in the short shuttle and three-cone drill, fifth in the broad jump, eighth in the vertical jump, and 11th in the bench press.[6]
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 Justin Reid's NFL Combine Workout | |
| Justin Reid's 40-yard dash |
On March 22, 2018, Reid participated at Stanford'spro day, but chose to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills. He attended pre-draft visits and private workouts with multiple teams, including thePittsburgh Steelers,Carolina Panthers,Seattle Seahawks,Detroit Lions, andPhiladelphia Eagles.[7] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Reid was projected to be a first or second round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the top free safety prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com and was ranked as the third best safety in the draft byScouts Inc. andSports Illustrated.[8][9][10]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.40 s | 1.52 s | 2.55 s | 4.15 s | 6.65 s | 36+1⁄2 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | 16 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[11][12] | ||||||||||||
TheHouston Texans selected Reid in the third round (68th overall) of the2018 NFL draft.[13] Reid was the fifth safety drafted in 2018.[14] Reid unexpectedly fell from the first or second round and was ranked among the top steals of the 2018 NFL Draft.[15]
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| Texans draft Justin Reid 68th overall |
On June 10, 2018, the Houston Texans signed Reid to a four–year, $4.06 million contract that includes asigning bonus of $1.03 million.[16] Throughout training camp, Reid competed for the role of starting free safety againstKareem Jackson.[17] Head coachBill O'Brien named Reid as a backup safety to start the regular season, behind startersKareem Jackson andTyrann Mathieu.
On September 9, 2018, Reid made his professional regular season debut in the Texans' season-opener at theNew England Patriots and recorded one solo tackle and a pass deflection in a 27–20 loss. The following week, Reid earned his first career start, starting at free safety, and recorded five combined tackles (four solo) during a 17–20 loss at theTennessee Titans.On October 7, 2018, he made six combined tackles (five solo) and made his first careerinterception off of pass attempt byDak Prescott intended forDeionte Thompson in a 19–16 win over theDallas Cowboys. Prior to Week 6, Reid became the starting free safety for the remainder of the season after Kareem Jackson was moved back to cornerback following an injury to cornerbackAaron Colvin. In Week 8, he had nine combined tackles (five solo), a season-high two pass deflections, and had his second pick of the season onBrock Osweiler in the Texans' 42–23 loss to theMiami Dolphins. The following week, Reid collected a season-high ten combined tackles (nine solo) and recovered a fumble during a 19–17 victory at theDenver Broncos. On November 18, 2018, he recorded four combined tackles (three solo), two pass deflections, and scored his first career touchdown after intercepting a pass byAlex Smith while covering tight endJordan Reed in the endzone and returned it 101 yards in the Texans' 23–21 win at theWashington Redskins. He finished hisrookie season in 2018 with a total of 88 combined tackles (70 solo), ten pass deflections, three interceptions, and one touchdown in 16 games and 12 starts.[18] Pro Football Focus had Reid finish his rookie season with an overall grade of 75.2.[19][20]
He successfully underwent surgery on his wrist during the offseason to repair what was described as mild wear and tear". Entering training camp, Reid was projected to be a starter at safety after they lost bothTyrann Mathieu andKareem Jackson in free agency. In July, Reid had was involved in a car crash when a suspected drunk driver crashed into his vehicle. Fortunately, he did not suffer any serious injuries and returned to practice a week later.[21] Defensive coordinatorRomeo Crennel decided to pair Reid andTashaun Gipson as the starting safeties to begin the regular season.[22]
In Week 4, he collected a season-high ten combined tackles (nine solo) during a 19–16 loss to theCarolina Panthers.In Week 2 of the 2019 season against theJacksonville Jaguars, Reid made four tackles and stopped running backLeonard Fournette on a two point conversion attempt as the Texans won 13–12.[23] On November 17, 2019, Reid produced three solo tackles before exiting the game after sustaining aconcussion as the Texans were routed by theBaltimore Ravens 7–41. He was sidelined for the Texans' Week 11 victory over theIndianapolis Colts. On December 21, 2019, Reid recorded four solo tackles, a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass thrown byJameis Winston and recovered a fumble lost byPeyton Barber during the 23–20 win against theTampa Bay Buccaneers.[24] He finished his sophomore season with a total of 77 combined tackles (56 solo), five pass deflections, two interceptions, and a fumble recovery in 15 games and 15 starts. His overall grade from Pro Football Focus was 76.7 in 2019.[19]
TheHouston Texans finished atop theAFC South with an 11–5 record, clinching a playoff berth. On January 4, 2020, Reid started in his first postseason appearance and recorded seven combined tackles (four solo) in a 21–19 overtime victory against theBuffalo Bills in the NFC Wildcard Game. On January 12, 2020, Reid had three solo tackles and a pass deflection as the Texans lost 31–51 at theKansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round. On January 22, 2020, it was revealed that Reid was diagnosed with a torn labrum in his shoulder, confessing that he was plagued with the injury since the season began.[25]
He returned as the starting free safety in 2020 and was paired with strong safetyEric Murray.[26]In Week 2, Reid collected a season-high ten combined tackles (eight solo) during a 16–33 loss against theBaltimore Ravens. On October 5, 2020, the Houston Texans fired head coachBill O'Brien after they began the season with an 0–4 record. Defensive coordinatorRomeo Crennel acted as interim head coach for the rest of the season. On November 22, 2020, Reid recorded nine combined tackles (seven solo) and made his first career sack onCam Newton during a 27–20 victory against theNew England Patriots.[27] On December 16, 2020, the Houston Texans placed Reid oninjured reserve after suffering a hand injury in Week 14 and subsequently missed the last three games of the season (Weeks 16–18).[28] He finished the2020 NFL season with a total of 83 combined tackles (62 solo), four pass deflections, and two sacks in 13 games and 13 starts. He finished with an overall grade of 60.7 fromPro Football Focus in 2020.[20]
He entered training camp and was expected to remain as the starting free safety under new defensive coordinatorLovie Smith.[29] Head coachDavid Culley named Reid and Eric Murray the starting safeties to begin the regular season.[30] On September 19, 2021, Reid recorded four solo tackles, a pass deflection, a forced fumble, and intercepted a pass thrown byBaker Mayfield as the Texans lost 21–31 at theCleveland Browns. He was inactive for a Week 3 loss to theCarolina Panthers after injuring his knee. In Week 8, he collected a season-high ten combined tackles (five solo) during a 22–38 loss to theCarolina Panthers. Reid suffered a concussion and was sidelined for a Week 15 victory against theJacksonville Jaguars. He finished with 66 combined tackles (41 solo), four pass deflections, and two interceptions in 13 games and 13 starts.[31] He finished the 2021 NFL season with an overall grade of 50.8 fromPro Football Focus.[19][20]
On May 14, 2022, theKansas City Chiefs signed Reid to a three–year, $31.50 million contract that includes $20.48 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $10.50 million.[32][33]
The Chiefs signed Reid following the departures ofTyrann Mathieu andDaniel Sorensen. He was projected to earn the role as the starting free safety, replacing Tyrann Mathieu. Head coachAndy Reid selected Reid andJuan Thornhill as the starting safeties to begin the season.[34]
On September 11, 2022, Reid started in the Kansas City Chiefs' season-opener at theArizona Cardinals and had four combined tackles (two solo) while also filling in as the kicker following an injury to kickerHarrison Butker. He went 1 of 2 on extra points and had a touchback before Butker returned to the game, but Reid would continue to fill in for kickoffs, kicking three more of them into the end zone for touchbacks as the Chiefs won 44–21.[35] In Week 16, he racked up a season-high eight combined tackles (five solo) during a 24–10 victory over theSeattle Seahawks. In his first season as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Reid started all 17 regular season games and finished the 2022 NFL season with a total of 83 combined tackles (59 solo), seven pass deflections, and one sack.[36]Pro Football Focus had Reid finish the season with an overall grade of 73.2.[37]
TheKansas City Chiefs finished the2022 NFL season atop theAFC West with a 14–3 record and earned a first round bye in the playoffs. On January 29, 2023, Reid started in the AFC Championship Game and collected seven solo tackles and a pass deflection as the Chiefs defeated theCincinnati Bengals 23–20. On February 12, 2023, Reid started inSuper Bowl LVIII at free safety alongside strong safetyMike Edwards and recorded seven combined tackles (five solo) in the Chiefs' 38–35 victory against thePhiladelphia Eagles. He earned his firstSuper Bowl ring as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022.[38]
Reid returned as the starting free safety under defensive coordinatorSteve Spagnuolo in 2023, but was paired with strong safetyBryan Cook following the departure ofJuan Thornhill.[39] On October 12, 2023, he recorded five combined tackles (four solo), a pass deflection, one sack, and intercepted a pass byRussell Wilson to tight endGreg Dulcich during a 19–8 victory against theDenver Broncos. In Week 13, he collected a season-high ten combined tackles (nine solo) during a 19–27 loss at theGreen Bay Packers. He finished the season with a total of 95 combined tackles (74 solo), seven pass deflections, three sacks, and one interception in 16 games and 16 starts. He received an overall grade of 57.7 from Pro Football Focus in 2023.[40]
The Kansas City Chiefs finished the2023 NFL season first in the AFC West with an 11–6 record. In the AFC Wildcard Game, the Chiefs defeated theMiami Dolphins 26–7. On January 21, 2024, Reid recorded 11 combined tackles (eight solo) as the Chiefs defeated theBuffalo Bills 27–24 in the Divisional Round. In the AFC Championship Game, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated theBaltimore Ravens 17–10 to advance to the Super Bowl. On February 11, 2024, Reid started inSuper Bowl LVIII and made five combined tackles (four solo) and was credited with half a sack as the Chiefs defeated theSan Francisco 49ers 25–22.[41] Reid recorded nine tackles and 0.5 sacks in the Super Bowl.[42]
He returned as the starting free safety under defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and started alongside free safety Bryan Cook. On September 5, 2024, he started in the Kansas City Chiefs' home-opener against theBaltimore Ravens and collected a season-high nine combined tackles (eight solo) in the Chiefs 27–20 victory. In Week 17, Reid made five solo tackles and intercepted a pass by Russell Wilson to tight endPat Freiermuth during a 29–10 victory at thePittsburgh Steelers. He started in 16 games which he appeared in and recorded 87 combined tackles (61 solo), nine pass deflections, and two interceptions.[43] He received an overall grade of 78.2 fromPro Football Focus in 2024, which ranked 10th among all qualifying safeties.[44]
The Kansas City Chiefs finished the2024 NFL season a top the AFC West with a 15–2 record to clinch a first round bye. On January 18, 2025, Reid made seven combined tackles (five solo) and one pass break up during a 23–14 win against theHouston Texans in the AFC Wildcard Game. The following week, they defeated theBuffalo Bills 32–29 in the AFC Championship Game. On February 9, 2025, Reid started inSuper Bowl LIX and made seven combined tackles (five solo) as the Chiefs lost 40–22 against thePhiladelphia Eagles.
On March 12, 2025, Reid signed with theNew Orleans Saints on a three–year, $31.50 million contract that includes $22.25 million guaranteed upon signing.[45]
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| Won theSuper Bowl | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | ||
| 2018 | HOU | 16 | 12 | 88 | 70 | 18 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 128 | 42.6 | 101 | 1 | 10 |
| 2019 | HOU | 15 | 15 | 78 | 57 | 21 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 37 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | HOU | 13 | 13 | 75 | 54 | 21 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | HOU | 13 | 13 | 66 | 41 | 25 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | KC | 17 | 17 | 83 | 59 | 24 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | KC | 16 | 16 | 95 | 74 | 21 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | KC | 16 | 16 | 87 | 61 | 26 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 106 | 102 | 607 | 442 | 165 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 247 | 24.7 | 101 | 1 | 46 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | ||
| 2018 | HOU | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | HOU | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | KC | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | KC | 4 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | KC | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 13 | 13 | 79 | 58 | 21 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Reid's older brother,Eric, also played safety in the NFL.[46] Reid is a two-time champion of theChess.com BlitzChamps tournaments, defeatingKyler Murray in the grand final match of each event.[47][48] Reid received chess coaching fromJames Canty.[49]
