Jerrick Reed Ii

Career StatsD

Year	Team	GP	INT	PD	Tkl
Career		23	—	—	24
2025		8	0	0	10
2024		5	0	0	3
2023		10

Season	Team	GP	Tkl	Sacks	INT	PD	Grade
2025		8	10	0.0	0	—	F F Bottom 5%
2024		5	3	0.0	0	—	F F Bottom 5%
2023		10	11	0.0	0	—	F F Bottom 5%

Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Jerrick Reed II delivered the kind of production that earns a D Contract Value Index relative to the S pay band. On a $1.145M AAV rookie deal, Reed is priced as depth — which aligns perfectly with what he delivered in 2025: 10 tackles across 8 games, a limited-touch role that screams rotational safety rather than contributing starter. The safety market has shifted sharply toward playmakers who can cover ground and generate splash plays; at $1.145M, Reed isn't carrying cap weight, but he's also not providing the upside or versatility that would justify meaningful investment, even at this modest price point. At 25 with three seasons under his belt, Reed sits in that third-year inflection moment where the trajectory either bends upward or flattens into perpetual depth — and his performance grade (D) paired with his 2025 counting stats suggest the latter is more likely. Media consensus frames him as a "depth safety" and "special teams contributor," a label cemented by his original waiver-wire claim from Seattle, which broadcast his replacement-level standing around the league. Tennessee's recent offseason moves — adding skill-position talent and linebacker depth while cycling through defensive line signings — signal a front office focused on addressing bigger roster gaps, making Reed's quiet re-signing feel like organizational inertia rather than strategic depth building. Unless Reed makes an unexpected leap in training camp, his one-year deal keeps him as emergency depth with virtually no path to starter reps, and sentiment around this move is trending downward heading into the regular season.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the D band — a quick read on where Jerrick's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

How Jerrick Reed II plays at safety earns him a D performance grade. The 25-year-old third-year player operates well below the threshold of a reliable starter or even a credible backup option — he sits squarely in replacement-level territory, the kind of roster depth piece teams cycle through without expecting meaningful contributions. His 2025 season production of 10 tackles across 8 games reflects a rotational, limited role, confirming he was not a player the coaching staff leaned on in critical moments. Reed's weakness is evident in his overall inability to impact plays at the position — depth-level tackling volume offers no evidence of ball skills, coverage instinct, or the playmaking range you'd want from a safety in a modern defensive scheme. The media framing lines up precisely with the on-field reality: he's a waiver-wire claim who projects as special teams filler and emergency depth, with virtually no path to a starting role — a label that carries real weight coming from beat reporters who watched him struggle to carve out anything beyond rotational snaps. At 25 and three seasons into his professional career, Reed remains stuck in the depth cycle with no momentum or trajectory suggesting he'll break into meaningful defensive snaps before the 2026 regular season arrives.

How Jerrick Compares at the Position

Jerrick Reed Ii ranks 169th of 196 graded safeties by performance. That slots Jerrick between Kendell Brooks (D) just ahead and Daniel Thomas (D) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

Jerrick Reed II's retention by the Tennessee Titans has landed with a thud, and the sentiment around this move sits firmly in D territory — one of the more uninspiring roster decisions the organization has made this offseason. Beat reporters covering the team have been consistent and blunt in their framing, slapping the "depth safety" label on Reed without hesitation, and the backstory doesn't help his case: Tennessee originally claimed him off Seattle's waiver wire, which speaks directly to his replacement-level standing around the league. That media framing aligns uncomfortably well with his on-field performance grade, which bottomed out at an F, making it difficult to construct any credible argument that Reed offers more than emergency depth and special teams filler. The 2025 season, in which he recorded 10 tackles across 8 games, underscores his limited role — he was a rotational body, not a contributor the coaching staff was leaning on. Meanwhile, the Titans' recent roster moves — adding skill-position pieces and a guard while also cutting defensive ends — suggest a front office that is busy reshaping its roster in multiple areas, yet Reed's quiet re-signing feels like organizational inertia rather than deliberate strategy. Fans who were hoping for a meaningful upgrade at safety are instead watching Tennessee cycle back to a player with virtually no path to a starting role, and that frustration is shaping the narrative. The trajectory here is trending down, and unless Reed makes a surprising impression in training camp, the perception surrounding his place on this roster is unlikely to improve before the regular season arrives.