The Titans aren’t leaving any stone unturned as they search for Johnathan Cyprien‘s replacement at safety. Tennessee will meet with former 49ers defensive back Eric Reid on Friday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com (Twitter link).
Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said earlier today that his club would consider Reid after losing Cyprien to a torn ACL, so Reid’s visit doesn’t come as a total surprise. In addition to Reid, Tennessee will take a look at fellow safeties Kenny Vaccaro, Lardarius Webb, and Mike Mitchell. As Terry McCormick of TitansInsider.com speculates (via Twitter), the Titans could conceivably sign two defensive backs following tomorrow’s tryouts, especially given that backup Kendrick Lewis is also battling an injury.
Reid, of course, hasn’t had much success garnering interest this offseason, and that’s likely due to his intention to signal protest during the national anthem. He met with the Bengals earlier this year, but subsequently filed a collusion grievance after Cincinnati reportedly asked him to end his protests.
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.
Sign this man if you signing two db’s
Please sign him. Hes better than Cyp.
I agree 100 percent. I still dont understand how he doesnt have a job. Great talent with his own beliefs. Titans need to jump on him fast. He will fit great with that defensive concept. One of my favorite on the field players in the league.
Cyprien’s injury might be the inciting moment that finally thaws this safety market. A Reid signing could get the dominoes toppling on Vaccaro and the like, as well as ETIII.
Earl Thomas is another ballgame. It’s Seattle asking too much and teams offering too little.
The point is teams aren’t going to offer a whole lot so long as a pro bowl FS who’s in his prime is still on the market.
Players like him should be out of the league hope they sign vaccaro or webb
Make it happen, Tennessee.
If Reid’s primary agenda is protesting, then he probably won’t be interested in the Titans because they have a very modest social media footprint compared to other league teams.
The NFL is under a national spotlight via several media outlets. If he protests, it will be reported nationally no matter what team he plays for.
no one’s primary agenda is protesting. It’s taking a knee for a couple minutes, before the game…people act like they’re marching down the field and holding the game up.
Besides, if you’re bothered by players and looking at them then you should look double time at yourself…because when the anthem is playing you should be looking at the flag ANYWAY!
He has to be better than Mike Mitchell, I know that.
Sbanker46 u should be off this site ur a dumb ass
Because he has an opinion? So it’s ok for an athlete to protest during the National Anthem but not ok for people to disagree with it. I just wish they’d play football and leave the social commentary alone during the anthem. They have made that the issue and not the injustices they are trying to bring to the forefront.
Word.