According to a recent report, the Texans expect safety Justin Reid to sign elsewhere this offseason. But, for his part, the safety says he’s open to staying in Houston (Twitter link via SiriusXM).
The 25-year-old is “not opposed to the idea of staying” with the Texans, although he stopped short of any guarantees. Last season, David Culley benched Reid for a game, citing a violation of team rules. Reid didn’t take kindly to that, but Culley has since been replaced by new head coach Lovie Smith.
“Honestly, it made a bigger impact than I would have thought it would have,” said Reid. “I didn’t know he was in the running [but] I think he’s more than qualified. He’s done it before, he’s been to a Super Bowl and he gets guys to play hard for him. … I actually have a deep love and respect for [Smith], his coaching philosophy, [and] the way he’s able to get the best out of his players.”
As far as Reid is concerned, the Smith hire was a “tremendous move” for GM Nick Caserio & Co. So, if the Texans are willing to make him a competitive offer, he’s willing to listen.
Considering his age and past performance, Reid should garner a fair amount of attention. Teams may be more focused on the rest of the safety class, which features Tyrann Mathieu, Jessie Bates, and Quandre Diggs, but the Stanford product would come at a much lower rate. On the flipside, teams might be concerned about his injury history, which includes a wrist ailment in 2021 and labrum surgery in 2020.
For his career, Reid has 315 tackles and seven total interceptions. He also upped his pass coverage this year with an improved completion rate of 53%.
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