The quiet free agency period for the Kansas City Chiefs was finally broken with a big-name signing. Former Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed agreed to a one-year deal with the Chiefs on Sunday evening, adding to an already top-heavy defensive line unit.
2021 will be Reed’s sixth season in the NFL; he’ll turn 29 toward the end of the regular season. He’s been a well-known, constant force for Seattle’s defense over the last three seasons, and now he’ll help the Chiefs improve in an area they underwhelmed in 2020.
To dig deeper, I singled out five things I like about the signing: