Monday, the Carolina Panthers announced a three-year extension for safety Eric Reid that Reid later confirmed to be worth a little over $22 million.
The move stabilizes a secondary that in 2018 contained a mix of veterans and youth, and needed more consistency.
Big pass plays allowed were a thorn in the Panthers’ side during a seven-game losing streak, a key problem head coach Ron Rivera wants to get fixed in 2019.
“It’s interesting because it was never really one specific individual in coverage,” Rivera said of his secondary in a conversation in Atlanta during Super Bowl week.