The New Orleans Saints signed Safety Justin Reid to a 3-year $31.5 million contract on Tuesday. Reid’s contract includes $22.25 million guaranteed. It is a homecoming for Reid. He was born in Louisiana. He comes to New Orleans following three seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. He won a Super Bowl in two of those three seasons.
Reid is coming off a strong year in 2024. He had 87 total tackles, 2 interceptions, and 9 passes defended. Reid has been one of the best players in the league since being drafted in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans. Will Reid be a positive force for the New Orleans Saints in 2025?
New Orleans Saints Offseason Outlook
It has been a busy first few days of free agency for New Orleans. They re-signed Tight End Juwan Johnson, Wide Receiver Dante Pettis, and Defensive End Chase Young. New Orleans is looking to get on track after missing the NFL Playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
Reid joins a Saints defense that was 27th against the pass last season. The star safety will look to shore up that part of the team. He was 12th in the league in coverage among safeties according to PFF last season. Reid will join Safety Tyrann Mathieu as the team’s last line of defense. They played together with the Houston Texans in 2018.
Final Thoughts
Reid was one of the best free agents on the market this offseason. New Orleans, even with a tenuous salary cap situation, has done a good job improving its roster this year. Reid will bring his championship pedigree down to his home state and hope that success will follow.
