KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs will sign safety Justin Reid on Wednesday when the new NFL League Year begins, multiple sources report.
Source: The #Chiefs are signing S Justin Reid, per me and @TomPelissero
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 15, 2022
According to ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Reid and Kansas City have agreed to a three-year deal worth $31.5 million deal, including $20 million guaranteed.
Reid's impending signing almost certainly closes the door on free-agent strong safety Tyrann Mathieu's return to the Chiefs, who reportedly never offered him a new contract.
Mathieu was the signature free-agent signing of General Manager Brett Veach's tenure and helped transform Kansas City's defense in a Super Bowl champion-caliber unit in 2019.
At the time, Mathieu inked a three-year deal worth $42 million.
He made two Pro Bowls and was selected as an All-Pro twice in three seasons with the Chiefs, but Mathieu will be 30 next season and is likely to cost more than Reid's $10.5-million average annual value.
Reid, a third-round pick by the Houston Texans in 2018 from Stanford University, has averaged nearly 79 tackles with seven total interceptions in 57 games during his first four NFL seasons.
He appeared in 13 games with the Texans in 2021 — finishing with 66 total tackles, including 41 solo, and two interceptions.
Reid's brother, Eric, played seven seasons in the NFL with San Francisco and Carolina from 2013-19.
Eric Reid and Mathieu were teammates together in college at LSU.
