Earlier this week, the Minnesota Vikings made the decision to waive CB John Reid. Reid, 27, was one of the few veteran players in the cornerback room, and even calling him a veteran is a bit of a stretch considering he’s played just three NFL seasons to this point in his career, making only four starts.
However, the release of Reid is notable simply because of how ridiculously young the Vikings are at cornerback, and it only becomes more notable now that he is gone. Let’s take a look at the numbers.