Tag: Justin Reid

Chiefs S Justin Reid gives positive update on his 2023 NFL offseason

#Chiefs S Justin Reid says he’s bigger, faster and stronger than he’s ever been, even sharing a bit of proof.

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Kansas City Chiefs S Justin Reid appears to be having a good offseason.

Not only is he enjoying his first offseason as a Super Bowl champion, but Reid has also been hard at work preparing for the team’s Super Bowl title defense. On Monday evening, Reid took to Twitter to inform the entire Chiefs Kingdom that his offseason has been going great. Check it out:

“This off-season has been tremendous,” Reid wrote. “Currently the biggest, strongest, fastest and most technical that I’ve been in my career. The marathon continues.”

There is currently no way to verify whether Reid actually is the fastest or most technical he’s been during his career. We’ll just have to take his word on it. However, he added some proof on his Instagram story regarding the biggest and strongest part. Check it out:

Reid is listed at 6-foot-1 and 207 pounds on the Chiefs’ official roster, so this would be over a 10-pound increase for the veteran safety.

Admittedly, 218 pounds is on the top end in terms of weight for a safety in the NFL. Last season, Ravens S Kyle Hamilton weighed in atop the league at 221 pounds, but he also has three inches on Reid. New Eagles S Terrell Edmunds is listed at 6-foot-1 and 217 pounds, so that might be one of the closest comparisons.

We’ll see how this new weight handles on the 26-year-old soon enough when OTAs kick off in Kansas City next Monday.

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Every player picked 68th overall in the NFL draft in the last 10 years

The Broncos’ second pick in the draft is set to be 68th overall. Here’s a look at the last 10 players picked at that spot.

Before making any potential trades, the Denver Broncos have five picks to use in the 2023 NFL draft this week.

The team is set to pick at No. 68 overall with their second selection in the third round (again, barring a trade).

Denver has picked at that spot just once in the past, selecting San Diego State offensive tackle Claudie Minor in 1974. He made PFWA’s All-Rookie Team that year and went on to start 123 games for the Broncos in nine seasons.

With the start of the draft now just two days away, we’re taking a quick look back at the last 10 players picked at No. 68 overall since 2013. The list includes safety Justin Reid, a former Texan who just won a Super Bowl with the Chiefs last season.

Chiefs S Justin Reid makes donation to Kansas City Public Schools STEM, Robotics programs

#Chiefs S Justin Reid made a significant contribution to the education of teens in the Kansas City area on Monday. | from @TheJohnDillon

Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid cemented himself as a key part of his team’s defense last season and is proving to be an equally crucial member of the community after making a significant donation to a local school on Monday.

Reid’s foundation, JReid Indeed, invested significantly in the STEM and engineering departments at Kansas City Public Schools, donating $15,000 to their robotics team as part of an outreach effort. A Standford graduate, Reid is known to be a firm believer in the value of education and seems poised to inspire a new generation of thinkers with this latest good deed in the Kansas City area.

“Technology is the game changer for our students to succeed,” Reid said in a statement, via KSHB. “Everyday technology is changing the future and it is changing how we live. I want to give children who look like me a fighting chance to have a better education, and to compete in life. That’s my ultimate goal.”

During his appearance at KC Central High School, Reid posed for pictures with the promotional check provided by his foundation and members of the robotics team who stand to benefit greatly from this kind gesture. The mission of his foundation is as follows:

 JReid InDeed is a charitable organization founded by Justin Reid that focuses on equipping and funding disadvantaged youth and communities through interactive programs, community engagement, and technology access. The foundation focuses on children in underserved communities of Houston, Baton Rouge, and Kansas City. 

Heading into his second year with the Chiefs in 2023, Reid is sure to become a fan-favorite in Kansas City’s secondary as he further ingrains himself both in his community and on the gridiron.

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Chiefs S Justin Reid voices opposition to NFL’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ change

Patrick Mahomes isn’t the only #Chiefs player opposed to the NFL’s “Thursday Night Football” change.

Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes isn’t the only player on the team voicing his opinion on the NFL’s new rules regarding “Thursday Night Football” games.

The league announced on Tuesday that it had increased the limit for “Thursday Night Football” games per season. Previously teams were limited to just one appearance on the now Amazon-broadcast “Thursday Night Football.” They’ve now raised that limit to two games.

The league also discussed adding Thursday night games to the flexible scheduling policy, so long as teams received 15 days’ notice that the game would be flexed. That discussion was tabled and will likely be addressed during the spring league meetings in May.

Chiefs S Justin Reid took to Twitter to voice his frustration over the league’s new policy on Thursday night games. He says it will be “terrible” for player safety, adding that flexible scheduling would make it worse for both players and fans.

Mahomes and Reid won’t be the last players to speak out about this change. The question remains whether the league will heed their concerns or not. Roger Goodell’s initial response seems to suggest that the league will simply follow the data regarding player safety, even if those players themselves say otherwise.

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Did playing for the Texans change Justin Reid’s expectations in automobiles?

Kansas City Chiefs Justin Reid has gone from liking fast cars to nice trucks more. Did playing for the Houston Texans change that?

The Kansas City Chiefs changed Justin Reid.

The former Houston Texans 2018 third-round safety developed into a key contributor on the backend of Steve Spagnuolo’s defense and enabled the AFC West champions since 2016 to get over the hump and win their second Super Bowl in the Patrick Mahomes era. Reid had seven combined tackles as part of his 74 defensive snaps and five special teams snaps in the Chiefs’ 38–35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.

However, the question must be asked if the Texans had any influence on changing Reid, specifically when it comes to his taste in automobiles.

The Stanford product took to Twitter Feb. 25 and opined on how his view of cars and trucks has changed over the years.

“When I was younger, I always wanted a fast car,” Reid wrote. “Now that I’m older tho, there’s nothing better than having a real nice truck.”

According to WANE-TV, while the state of Texas is 25th when it comes to share of vehicles in the state being trucks at 19.2%, the Lone Star State leads the nation in truck sales. In Louisiana, Reid’s home state as he grew up in Prairieland, 23.6% of the vehicles are trucks. Where Reid plays in the NFL currently in Missouri is 23rd at 19.6%, and California, where Reid played college ball, is 46th at 11.7%.

Reid played for the Texans from 2018-21 in 57 games, 53 of which he started. One of the main sponsors for the Texans is Ford, and one of their biggest sellers annually is their Ford F-Series pickup. Though not a sponsor of the Texans, General Motors also has a “Texas Edition” of their Chevrolet Silverado.

The younger brother of Eric Reid forged his own identity in Houston and earned the respect of his teammates as exemplified in his securing the 2019 Ed Block Courage Award in just his second season.

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Super Bowl LVII’s Secret Superstars

Who are the players capable of playing their best in the biggest games of their lives? Here are the Secret Superstars of Super Bowl LVII.

There are players in just about every Super Bowl who, quite unexpectedly, save their greatest performances for the biggest games of their lives. Packers receiver Max McGee tearing up the Chiefs’ esteemed secondary for seven catches, 138 yards, and two touchdowns in Super Bowl I. Jets running back Matt Snell doing what nobody else could do in Super Bowl III, and tearing through the Colts’ defensive line for 30 carries, 138 yards, and a touchdown. Raiders linebacker Rob Martin picking off three Ron Jaworski passes in Super Bowl XV. Doug Williams resuscitating his career and becoming the first Black quarterback to start in a Super Bowl, win a Super Bowl, and become Super Bowl MVP in one fell swoop in Super Bowl XXII against the Broncos. Eagles quarterback Nick Foles helping his team win its first Super Bowl in LII.

Who could be the Secret Superstar of Super Bowl LVII? There are several candidates who, based on their in-season exploits, might be perfectly primed to take that all-important leap.

Here are the Secret Superstars of Super Bowl LVII.

Chiefs players react to Tom Brady’s retirement. . . again

Several #Chiefs players took to Twitter to react to Tom Brady’s latest retirement announcement.

A year to the day that Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady announced his first retirement, he’s now announced that he’s retiring and in his words, “for good.” Brady is set to retire after 23 seasons of NFL play, spending the past three seasons in Tampa and two decades with the New England Patriots. He’s the most accomplished quarterback in NFL history, walking away from the game with 251 regular season wins, 35 playoff wins, seven Super Bowl rings, five Super Bowl MVPs and three league MVPs.

Several Kansas City Chiefs players took to Twitter to react to the news of Brady’s latest retirement, showering the legendary quarterback with praise. Check it out:

Justin Reid says Chiefs’ rookies are ready for AFC title game

#Chiefs S Justin Reid broke down Joe Burrow’s strengths and praised his young teammates in the defensive secondary. | from @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs secondary remembers fondly the type of blow they took during their match-up with Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals during the regular season. A prideful group consisting of veterans and rookies is looking to change the tune of that loss during Sunday’s AFC Championship game.

A Chiefs veteran in the secondary with plenty to say is safety Justin Reid who is focused on slowing down the Bengals’ star quarterback. Burrow threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns during their Week 13 showdown showing no hesitation to pass into tight defensive coverage.

Reid shared his thoughts on Burrow’s abilities and praised the growth of the rookies in the secondary since that game while speaking with reporters on Wednesday.

“Well, just on top of the arm talent that he has, he can make all the throws. (The) deep balls, (the) short balls, it’s just he’s also very patient,” said Reid. “He makes really good decisions with the football (and he) hardly ever turns it over. It’s really hard to get the ‘gimme’s’ that sometimes you see quarterbacks give the ball away, but with him, you really have to take it away; he’s not going to give anything to you. Like I said, (he’s) very smart with the football, (he’s) very patient, and then (he) even uses his legs at times when he needs to, too.”

The Chiefs have utilized a rookie secondary that includes Trent McDuffie, Jaylen Watson, Bryan Cook and Joshua Williams to play critical downs this season, including last week’s divisional-round victory. Reid spotlighted Watson’s game-clinching interception as one of the many reasons he’s confident in the young unit.

“We’re very confident in them; they’ve built for this,” said Reid. “We (saw) it again last week, Jaylen Watson coming up with a big-time play to ice the game for us, so they’re ready for this moment, we’re confident in them, and we’re going to go out and play.”

The Chiefs’ defense has grown together lately, with solid performances that stalled opposing offenses late in games. The rematch with the Bengals is the perfect opportunity to show the world its growth over the year.

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Chiefs S Justin Reid says rising defensive confidence has led to more turnovers

What’s behind the #Chiefs’ surge in defensive turnovers? Justin Reid says that confidence is on the rise on the defensive side of the ball.

The Kansas City Chiefs haven’t been the best at creating turnovers on the defensive side of the ball this season. They had a few flashy plays early on, like Jaylen Watson’s 99-yard return against the Chargers in Week 2, but they mostly struggled early in the year. In the first 12 games of the season, the team had just 12 takeaways and constantly found themselves among the worst in the league at creating turnovers.

In the latter half of the season, the team has done a much better job with defensive turnovers. 40% of the Chiefs’ 20 defensive turnovers have come in the final five games of the 2022 NFL regular season. It suggests that their turnover luck may be turning a corner ahead of the postseason. For Chiefs S Justin Reid it’s not about luck, though. He says it’s all about preparation and a growing sense of confidence in the defensive secondary.

“Throughout this league, it’s a funny scenario, man,” Reid said. “When (turnovers) come, they tend to come in bunches. So, if I had to choose any time of the year for them to start getting hot, of course, we want to choose right now for the turnover machine to start kicking into action.

“We’ve really been ball-savvy. Coach (Steve) Spagnuolo has really focused and harped on getting the ball out all year, but as the level of the defense and confidence of the defense has risen, we’ve been able to make a couple more of those plays and have the ball swing our way.”

Now, there is something to be said about the level of competition the team faced in the final five games of the regular season. The only playoff quarterback they faced was Seahawks’ Geno Smith, who threw just one interception.

Still, there’s plenty to suggest that defensive confidence is also on the rise and that it’s impacting several aspects of the game, from turnovers to the run game to a thriving pass rush. That rising level of confidence should only help this team against Jacksonville Jaguars — who had no turnovers against the Chiefs back in Week 10 — when they have their rematch in the divisional round.

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Chiefs S Justin Reid says he, Juan Thornhill and Bryan Cook form ‘three-headed snake’

#Chiefs S Justin Reid describes the on-field relationship with safeties Juan Thornhill and Bryan Cook as a ‘three-headed snake.’ | from @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs defense has taken great strides over the past few weeks, helping the team to secure the top seed in the AFC. The success in the secondary has been evident with the increase in takeaways and the slowing down of the opposing teams’ top receivers.

In his first season in Kansas City, Justin Reid is a vocal leader for the unit and has often praised his rookie teammates. The Chiefs’ veteran safety continues to develop a solid bond with the rest of the secondary as they have built the swagger needed for the postseason run.

Reid discussed his on-field relationship with fellow safeties Juan Thornhill and Bryan Cook during Monday’s press conference.

“Yeah, (we have) complete confidence in each other,” said Reid. “We’re the three-headed snake. (We’re) all very smart players. (We) understand route concepts, understand (the) defense. Juan (Thornhill) has been here going into his fourth year, but Bryan Cook and myself, can all play both roles. Bryan will come in and sometimes be in Juan’s role, he’ll sometimes be in my role. Throughout training camp, he even took some of dime reps, too. So, we’re confident in him being wherever he needs to be. And like I said, as experience and the reps under the belt have started to accumulate, you’re starting to see that value start to turn out on the football field. And it’s a good time for that to happen.”

The trio has complemented each other well, flipping safety roles on various defensive packages. The confidence building amongst them has become contagious as players aren’t married to one specific position and are utilized for the best chances of success. Players are playing for each other and not just the stat sheets, which has been a motivation through the winning streak. They’ll look to keep that chemistry at a high point as the team awaits their divisional-round opponent during the bye week.

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