2022 NFL free agency: Jets to sign CB D.J. Reed

The Jets are upgrading their secondary with former Seahawks and 49ers cornerback D.J. Reed.

Former Seahawks and 49ers cornerback D.J. Reed plans to sign with the Jets, according to The Athletic’s Connor Hughes.

The deal will be a three-year, $33 million pact, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. It’s unclear how much guaranteed money the Jets plan to give Reed, but USA Today’s Josina Anderson reported those details are still being worked out.

Reed, 25, played in Pete Carroll’s defense in Seattle the past two seasons after starting his NFL career in Robert Saleh’s 49ers defense from 2018-2019. The former fifth-round pick finished the 2021 season with the eighth-best Pro Football Focus grade at 78.6. He’s also an exceptional run defender with an 85.8 PFF grade, which ranked fourth in the league in 2021.

Although Reed isn’t a big cornerback – he’s listed at 5-foot-9 and 193 pounds – he played primarily on the outside for Seattle and is great in zone coverage. He finished with two interceptions each of the past two seasons and also tallied 78 combined tackles in 2021, his first year as a full-time starter.

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