Eric Reid finally took his free agent visit on Monday by meeting with the Bengals, but he’d prefer to re-sign with the 49ers, a source tells Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Indeed, Reid would accept a one-year deal from San Francisco at salary equal to his 2017 compensation ($5.676MM).
It’s unclear if the 49ers have made any sort of offer to Reid, but his affinity for the Bay Area and his teammates means the former first-round pick would like to remain in San Francisco, per Florio. Of course, it’s also fair to wonder if Reid isn’t receiving the sort of contract proposals he was initially hoping for (especially given that free agency is a month old), and is now attempting to reach out to his former team.
Nevertheless, Reid would offer an upgrade in a 49ers secondary that is currently projected to start Jimmie Ward and Jaquiski Tartt at safety. Reid, 26, was something of a playmaker during his first two NFL campaigns, as he posted seven total interceptions from 2013-14. While he hasn’t kept up that rate of turnover creation, Reid is still a solid starter, and Pro Football Focus graded him as the league’s No. 30 safety a year ago.
The safety market has developed at a snail’s pace this offseason, as Reid, Tre Boston, and Kenny Vaccaro all remain unsigned. Reid’s meeting with the Bengals was the first known visit for any of those three veteran defensive backs, and it’s unclear why the positional market isn’t generating interest. Reid, for his part, was notably a participant in the Colin Kaepernick-led anthem protests, but has indicated he will no longer continue the practice in 2018.
As a 9ers fan I would love to bring him back. He not only can play both safety positions and we can’t trust anyone we have at safety because everyone we have seems to injury prone but he also add depth at LB.
Yea I agree if his price continues to drop and he settles for backup money it would great for the 49ers
I very much respect Reid as a player and a person, and the 49ers would be foolish if they chose not to bring him back on a one year deal. He plays hard and is willing to move around, as demonstrated by the games he started at LB. As a lifelong fan (35 years) through thick and thin, I hope Shanny and Lynch make this work.
No one should touch this cancer.
Yes, having a social conscience is such a terrible thing to have while also having a long rap sheet consisting of zero arrests and all of the games he’s missed from never running afoul of league conduct and drug policies. He’s a terrible guy to want to stick up for a teammate and shine a light on discriminatory practices. BURN HIM!!
Comparing this man to cancer. What does Richard have?
I’m not sure what he has, but if he has to use the name “Hangslow,” he clearly feels the need to compensate for something he doesn’t…
His int production dropped because he played closer to the line last year. Also furthest thing from a cancer.
Would rather give his starting job to Colbert and let him grow. Colbert actually plays with a passion unlike Reid who picks and chooses when to play hard and not. If Reid wants to come back to play LB though, I’d be fine with him returning
So you’re OK with inconsistent play at one position but not another? That makes sense
The reason for the slow development of safety in free agency is the safety talent of this years draft. Many talented safety’s and most had blazing speed at the combine.
The reason for his slow development in free agency is obvious, and wrong.
The reason for the slow developing market for him is obvious and it’s sad and wrong.
The slow development of his market is obvious and it’s sad and wrong.
Rumor has it, it’s obvious, sad, and wrong.
I guess he learned his lesson, Country First before thy own self serving stands. He like Colin Kap can now stay at home and don’t need to worry about standing for our National Anthem
If by ‘self serving’ you mean ‘concerned by the perception that cops shoot black people then ask questions later’ then yes, what a self serving a-hole. F you and the ‘country first’ bull. Reason he’s dropping the protests is underscored by your blind and ignorant loyalty to the flag- the message was completely lost when President Stripper-banger hijacked a social statement into an anti American whatever
Maybe if your “Country” would not continue to perpetuate systemic racism, white privilege, anti-semitism, discrimination by cops, a weird obsession with guns and right wing media, and do so in the name of freedom then maybe he wouldn’t feel the need to kneel. It is only freedom for those who hold the power and white, privileged, racist, males have been in the driver seat for too long. When someone else acts in freedom that is not of your opinion, they lose their job. That’s not freedom. That’s systemic injustice.
As you say it’s my Country. So if you hate it so much get on the next airplane and move. If you decide to stay then respect those who lost their lives so punks like these 2 can live a good life.
Your correct it is only a perception. Cops are far from perfect but tens of thousands lost lives defending the very freedom you enjoy and the Flag represents that. My Uncles unit raised that flag at Iwo Jima he was a 17 year old Marine and him and everyone who fought for it deserve the respect from all of us and that Flag is what it’s about. So Stand or move away.
I doubt your uncle or his unit would respect the ignorance that you so proudly display
Trust me he would agree with me and his kids that our still alive agree. Stand and respect the FLAG and what it represents. Yours and my freedom that so many have there lives for.
Gave there lives for
A flag is a piece of cloth. If anyone died for a piece cloth instead of a legitimate reason like fighting tyranny or for one’s family then they’re a damn fool. The flag is a symbol of different things to different folks
The draft has 2 clear cut safeties as 1st rounders, and 4 that should go between the 2nd and 3rd. Which is similar to almost every draft the last decade. Nothing new, not the effect on the Safety market. The guys left are not the best cover safeties. Vaccaro was the worst graded cover safety. Yes these guys will sign somewhere, Reid is the most versatile of the lot left, with the best coverage skills. There’s the politics that are also against them. And drying up cap space for teams in need. Some teams may wait until the draft to see if they Derwin James or Minka Fitzpatrick or Justin Reid.
I think Vince McMahon said he wouldn’t allow any controversial players in the XFL. A one year deal with the Niners has to look good in that case.
The article is incorrect. Colbert and Tartt are the starters. Ward is expected to be the 3rd CB.