Report: Eagles were finalists to sign veteran safety before he joined New Orleans

The Eagles reportedly wasted no time trying to find a new safety on Tuesday.

According to James Palmer, Philly almost signed veteran safety Justin Reid before he ended up signing with New Orleans. The Eagles, Titans, and Saints were all vying to acquire him.

Eagles among finalists to sign Justin Reid

Reid had several teams that were very interested. Most notably it went down to the wire with the #Titans, #Eagles and #Saints with New Orleans winning out per source. https://t.co/MwEaeGpoZo

— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) March 12, 2025

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Trading CJ Gardner-Johnson just to turn around and sign another veteran safety seems like it would’ve been ass backwards, but what do I know.

Reid ended up signing a three-year, $31.5 million deal with New Orleans, which is actually more than CJGJ was signed for last offseason. Philly even trying to sign Reid doesn’t make any sense, unless they were trying to get him on a one-year deal.

Who knows.

Nevertheless, expect Howie Roseman to acquire at least one safety before free agency ends.