The Washington football team would have the protection of loose agents Eric Reid as an option to upgrade Landon Collins, who is expected to undergo end-of-season surgery for an Achilles injury.
JOHN Keim of ESPN reported Tuesday that Washington “is considering all options,” Reid added.
The 28-year-old LSU product has spent more than two seasons with the Carolina Panthers, basically with current Washington head coach Ron Rivera, who led Carolina’s training for more than 8 years before being fired last December.
In September, Rivera said Collins’ presence had prevented him from signing Reid, however, he emphasizes the safety of veterans.
“We’re lucky to have Landon Collins, a guy like Eric Reid couldn’t use us here. But if we didn’t have Collins, I’d call him,” Rivera told reporters. “I think he’s a man”. who has the ability to play in this league and I hope that if someone wants forged security, he’s a guy they’d call. “
Reid recorded 130 tackles, six assists, four catches and two getaways in 16 games for the Panthers last season.
The Louisiana home team spent the first five seasons of his career with the San Francisco 49ers, who decided for him in the first circular of the 2013 NFL Draft. He got a variety of Pro Bowls as a rookie.
Reid was one of the first athletes to enroll in Colin Kaepernick’s motion to kneel the national anthem in protest of racial injustice. Kaepernick, who has been out of the NFL since March 2017, posted a message of help to the defender in September:
While the NFL makes commercials about how he cares about black life, he continues to actively criticize Eric Reid for E_Reid35 fighting for the black community. Eric set two franchise records last year and is one of the league’s defensive players. /t. co/KQXTaOCcnU
If you sign, Reid would have to go through COVID-19 protocols before being included in the active list, but chances are you’ll take over when the initial security of the computer is complete.
The deep Washington, Deshazor Everett, could fill the void in the short term. Jeremy Reaves has just been promoted from the practice team, but is more accustomed to betting with loose safety.