John Reid has landed in the news a few times over the past several days. Shortly after acquiring the second-year cornerback via trade, the Seahawks are waiving him, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets.
Amid a busy stretch for the Texans at cornerback, they shipped Reid to Seattle. While this trade did not lead to the 2020 fourth-round pick commandeering a roster spot, it would not be surprising if Reid landed on Seattle’s 16-man practice squad — should he clear waivers.
The Texans took Reid 141st overall in 2020 and used him in 13 games. Reid logged 145 defensive snaps during his rookie year. While the 5-foot-10 corner does not have much NFL experience, he did have a four-season role with the Nittany Lions, with whom he intercepted seven passes from 2015-19.
It will be interesting to see how the Seahawks’ cornerback group looks when they take the field in Week 1. They added Ahkello Witherspoon and used a fourth-round pick on Tre Brown this year, but the team did not do too much to address this position after Shaquill Griffin‘s free agency exit.