Titans To Host S Eric Reid

The Titans aren’t leaving any stone unturned as they search for Johnathan Cyprien‘s replacement at safety. Tennessee will meet with former 49ers defensive back Eric Reid on Friday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com (Twitter link).

Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said earlier today that his club would consider Reid after losing Cyprien to a torn ACL, so Reid’s visit doesn’t come as a total surprise. In addition to Reid, Tennessee will take a look at fellow safeties Kenny Vaccaro, Lardarius Webb, and Mike Mitchell. As Terry McCormick of TitansInsider.com speculates (via Twitter), the Titans could conceivably sign two defensive backs following tomorrow’s tryouts, especially given that backup Kendrick Lewis is also battling an injury.

Reid, of course, hasn’t had much success garnering interest this offseason, and that’s likely due to his intention to signal protest during the national anthem. He met with the Bengals earlier this year, but subsequently filed a collusion grievance after Cincinnati reportedly asked him to end his protests.

Reid, 26, was something of a playmaker during his first two NFL campaigns, as he posted seven total interceptions from 2013-14. While he hasn’t kept up that rate of turnover creation, Reid is still a solid starter, and Pro Football Focus graded him as the league’s No. 30 safety a year ago.

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