At least the New York Jets won’t have to play D.J. Reed each year—twice—like Morgan Moses, who just hopped on with the AFC East rival New England Patriots. Nonetheless, the now-Jets former cornerback agreed to terms with an extremely familiar franchise.
Reed, 28, agreed to a 3-year, $48 million deal with the Detroit Lions, with $32 million guaranteed, per NFL on FOX and insider Jordan Schultz.
It was expected that Reed wouldn’t be re-signed this offseason, and that’s exactly how it played out. He chose the Lions, the franchise responsible for cultivating a significant percentage of the Jets’ current coaching staff led by Aaron Glenn.
Arriving in Florham Park, NJ, in 2022, Reed represents one of Joe Douglas’s top free-agent signings. In three seasons with the Jets (46 games played), Reed tallied 2 interceptions, 32 passes defended, and 220 tackles (177 solo tackles).
Reed’s performance dipped slightly this past year, but that’s hardly surprising, given the entire unit’s decrease in productivity.
Beyond No. 1 cornerback Sauce Gardner, the New York Jets cornerback room features Michael Carter II, Qwan’tez Stiggers, Jarrick Bernard-Converse, Jarius Monroe, and Tre Swilling.
