Chiefs to Sign Safety Justin Reid to Three-Year Deal

Reid, who was a free agent for the first time this offseason, is just 25 years old and was a third-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by Houston. In four seasons with the Texans, he amassed 315 tackles, 23 passes broken up and seven interceptions. His play has slipped over the past couple of years, but he boasts quite an impressive athletic profile and could trend upwards in a new system. A change of scenery is exactly what he gets in Kansas City, as he joins Juan Thornhill in the back end of the Chiefs' secondary. 

With the addition of Reid into the fold, that all but closes the door on the Tyrann Mathieu era in Kansas City. Despite being a two-time Team MVP and achieving great individual and team success during his time with the Chiefs, Mathieu and the team couldn't come to an agreement on a contract extension. He was expected to test the open market this offseason and with Reid presumably taking his place in the starting lineup and a contract offer possibly never coming from the Chiefs' side, Steve Spagnuolo's defense will look a bit different in 2022. Here's what Chiefs general manager Brett Veach had to say about Mathieu's situation at this year's NFL Combine. 

"After the Cincinnati game, we had a chance to talk, we communicated that we certainly love Tyrann and Tyrann loves being here," Veach said. "This is actually the start of that process now. So once the season ends, the coaches do their deal, and we sit back and we collect all the information and get with the coaches after they go through their scheme evaluations, and we know that once Indy rolls around, we'll have a chance to — obviously, on one hand, see all the great college prospects, but on the other hand, have an opportunity to talk with our players' agents and exchange information, so we'll start that process this week and hopefully everything ends in a positive direction."