Chiefs rumors: Jah Reid signs with Houston Texans
By Matt Conner
Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Jah Reid has found a new home with the needy Houston Texans.
The Houston Texans have some serious needs along their offensive line. Through their first two games, it’s clear that quarterbacks Tom Savage and Deshaun Watson have had little time to throw the football, so it’s no surprise to see the Texans make a move to bolster their line by signing former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Jah Reid, per Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle.
Reid was cut in the offseason by the Chiefs after general manager Brett Veach dealt for former Cleveland Browns lineman Cameron Erving. Reid has a very large frame at 6’7 with a versatility to play at left guard and right guard as well as right tackle. Reid should be a nice fill-in option along the line for head coach Bill O’Brien as the team identifies the best starting five moving forward.
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Reid first entered the NFL as a former third round choice of the Baltimore Ravens in 2011. The Ravens let him walk in free agency after playing out his rookie deal and the Chiefs signed Reid initially on a one-year deal. The Chiefs liked Reid’s play so much that they signed him to an extension after several months. However, he was deemed expendable after a shift in general manager from John Dorsey to Veach.
Reid worked out for the Texans on Friday, per Wilson, along with several other potential free agents, one of which was another former Chiefs player in tight end Gavin Escobar. The Chiefs also released Escobar once the preseason ended and they had to make final roster cuts to get down to 53 players.