Three years after the Kansas City Chiefs signed free agent and former Houston Texans safety Tyrann Mathieu to a three-year contract, the Chiefs signed former Texans safety Justin Reid to a three-year deal Monday night — effectively replacing Mathieu.
Kansas City’s first big signing of the 2022 offseason indicates a transitional period for the leadership of the defense — even if defensive end Frank Clark is confirmed to be on the roster. Linebacker Anthony Hitchens and Mathieu appear to both be playing elsewhere, and the Chiefs’ youth movement is being called upon to become the new core.