Saints acquire star defender Justin Reid: reports


The New Orleans Saints Week started a relatively quiet start, but the franchise soon started to make noise. On Tuesday, several reports stated that the franchise made a large splash by landing Justin Reid.

According to ESPN, the Defensive Back and the Saints reached an agreement on a three -year contract. Reid spent the past three seasons with The ChiefsBut the free agent market entered after he was not part of the plans for the future of Kansas City. Reid won a few super bowls during his three -year -old Stint with the Chiefs.

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Justin Reid talks to reporters

An agreement on a three -year contract will lead to Justin Reid playing for the New Orleans Saints next season, according to several reports. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Reid played College Football in Stanford before the Houston Texans selected him in the third round of the NFL Draft 2018. He left Houston after the 2021 season and joined the Chiefs.

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Reid and the Chiefs were short of the search to win three consecutive Super Bowls. The Eagles dominated the Chiefs in Super Bowl Lix last month. The 40-22 victory marked the second time in history that the Eagles won the Vince Lombardi trophy.

Justin Reid in Backfield

Justin Reid seems to have found a new home for next season. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty images)

Shortly after the game, New Orleans mentioned Kellen Moore The next head coach of the franchise. Moore spent the 2024 season as the attacking coordinator of Eagles.

The acquisition of New Orleans of Reid-Die 10 interceptions, six bags, three forced junk and three messy recovery in his career has a day after former Saints Cornerback Paulson ADebo has reportedly agreed to a Free-Agent Deal with the New York Giants.

Justin Reid

Reid won a few super bowls during his three -year -old Stint with the Chiefs. (David Eulitt/Getty images)

The saints also drew a tight end Juwan Johnson for a three -year extension of $ 30.75 million that could grow to $ 34.5 million with stimuli, said agent AJ Vaynerchuk.

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Johnson entered the NFL as a recipient at New Orleans in 2020 and was converted into a tight end in 2022 when he caught a career-best seven touchdown passes. He played in 67 games with 34 starts. He has 1,622 yards and 18 receiving touchdowns.

The Associated Press has contributed to this report.

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