Could Justin Reid, Eric Reid team up in the Texans’ secondary?

The Carolina Panthers release of S Eric Reid puts him on the open market. Houston Texans S Justin Reid would favor a pairing up in the AFC South.

The Carolina Panthers announced Wednesday they will be releasing safety Eric Reid. The former Pro Bowler won’t be a part of the NFC South club’s plans as they rebuild under rookie coach Matt Rhule.

Reid took to Twitter to express his thanks to the Panthers fan base.

“It’s been a pleasure Carolina!” Reid wrote. “I enjoyed my time and the support I received from the fans, media, teammates, and staff there will be remembered. Looking forward to furthering my career in another city!”

Justin Reid, Eric’s younger brother and dynamic safety for the Houston Texans, retweeted his older brother and added a comment of his own.

“The Reid brothers in Houston,” with a couple emojis.

The likelihood of the pairing up is slim given the Texans have Tashaun Gipson and Eric Murray on the roster. While the latter fills the void left from Jahleel Addae’s contract not being renewed, there is a fourth spot that 38-year-old Mike Adams filled in his last professional season. However, Adams played in six games for Houston and started none of them. The elder Reid is still a viable defensive back with 16 starts in 2019 and 13 the year before that.

Carolina met the Texans in Week 4 last year at NRG Stadium. The Panthers escaped Houston with a 16-10 win with Kyle Allen filling in for Cam Newton. There

“It was just fun to watch him play,” Justin said after the game. “It was just fun for me to be able to play against [running back] Christian (McCaffrey) and then on the sideline I got to watch my big brother play, which was also just as exciting.

“So, we traded jerseys after the game and I’m sure at Thanksgiving or Christmas I’m going to hear about this one again, so he earned that. It was still a fun game.”

There will be at least one brothers battle on the Texans’ 2020 slate when Houston travels to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers.