

Jones started six games for Jacksonville last season but has battled injuries throughout his career.Ĭornerback continues to be one of the positions on the Seahawks roster that faces the most uncertainty. Reid became a bit more expendable after the Seahawks acquired Sidney Jones from the Jaguars. The Seahawks Acquired Sidney Jones from the Jaguars Reid played only 13% of the Texans’ defensive snaps last year as their rookie draft choice.” “He’s likely to clear waivers and come back to the practice squad. “The Seahawks released the cornerback they acquired last week in a trade with Houston, John Reid,” Bell detailed. Despite the massive cuts, the Seahawks roster is still likely to see some changes before Week 1. The News Tribune’s Gregg Bell sees Reid as a potential practice squad candidate if the corner passes through waivers unclaimed. Reid Could Be Re-Signed to the Practice Squad We’re continuing to seek depth, and he had played for (assistant special teams coach Tracy Smith) in Houston, so he had some background on him and we knew what we were getting so it helps us out.” “He has played nickel, shows versatility, plays inside and outside, shows real good speed,” Carroll noted after the trade, per. Seattle gave up a conditional seventh-round pick, and it would make sense if Reid’s status on the roster impacted the Seahawks sending that selection to the Texans. Reid did not last a week on the team before being cut. The Seahawks officially acquired Reid from the Texans via trade on August 25th in an effort to bolster their secondary. The Seattle Seahawks made a flurry of moves to get closer to their final 53-man roster, but one of the most surprising releases was cornerback John Reid. Pete Carroll's Seahawks say they are happy with new quarterback Drew Lock.
