D.J. Reed signed a new contract with the New York Jets. Reed spent the 2021 season with the Seattle Seahawks, after playing for the San Francisco 49ers from 2018-19.
The #Jets are signing former #Seahawks CB D.J. Reed to a three-year, $33 million deal with upside, per his agent @ajv. 💰
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 15, 2022
D.J. Reed, New York Jets, Agree to Contract
As part of re-tooling their defense, the San Fracisco 49ers selected Kansas St. cornerback standout in round five (142 overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. D.J. Reed immediately contributed, landing 41 tackles while also pressuring the quarterback and blitzing out of the backfield. His 2019 season, however, was subpar. The 49ers cut him after the 2019 season, and a short tenure with the Dallas Cowboys training camp did not materialize into anything substantial.
The 49ers NFC West division rival, the Seattle Seahawks, signed Reed and plugged him into an injured secondary. He found a role after Seattle activated him in late October and managed 62 tackles and two fumble recoveries in his first season in the Pacific Northwest. Reed also managed his first career interception against his former team in Week 8. Thereafter, he became a starter for the Seattle Seahawks defense.
A year later he would play even more, landing 78 tackles, and 10 passes defended. He still did not complete a full-season (played in 14 games) but saw improved play and more time starting. Reed completed 1000 snaps, 96 percent of all Seattle’s snaps on defense in 2021. However, in Seattle’s 2020 playoff loss to the Rams, he fumbled on a punt return in the fourth quarter that almost assuredly cost Seattle the game.
Reed also competed on special teams, making him a viable player in multiple squads. He returned 11 kicks for the 49ers, averaging 30.2 yards a return. In 2020, before moving to a full-time starting role on the defense, Reed returned five kicks for an average of 27.4 yards, and 10 punts for an average of 7.8 yards. Consequentially, as he started on defense, he played on nine percent of special team snaps in 2021.
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