In late July, during his initial press conference at Kansas City Chiefs training camp in St. Joseph, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo was questioned about the leadership ability that free-agent signee Justin Reid brought to his defense.
The team decided to move on from its previous leader, Tyrann Mathieu, allowing him to sign with the New Orleans Saints while turning the page to Reid as its top safety. But Spagnuolo did not want to discuss Reid's leadership, deciding instead to bring up a returning safety.
"Justin is very similar [to Mahieu]," said Spagnuolo. "I'm not sure right now because [he hasn't] been in the system that he's where Tyrann was.