{"id":62101,"date":"2025-05-17T10:56:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T10:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=62101"},"modified":"2025-05-17T10:56:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T10:56:58","slug":"update-chiefs-quarterback-might-follow-justin-reids-path-to-the-saints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=62101","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Chiefs Quarterback Might Follow Justin Reid\u2019s Path to the Saints"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">Former Chiefs QB Carson Wentz could be a solid veteran presence in the Saints&#8217; QB room this upcoming season.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_374,w_7836,h_4407\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F220%2F01jvd8q4ddh5s2wxhawp.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_374,w_7836,h_4407\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F220%2F01jvd8q4ddh5s2wxhawp.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_374,w_7836,h_4407\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F220%2F01jvd8q4ddh5s2wxhawp.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_374,w_7836,h_4407\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F220%2F01jvd8q4ddh5s2wxhawp.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_374,w_7836,h_4407\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F220%2F01jvd8q4ddh5s2wxhawp.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_374,w_7836,h_4407\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F220%2F01jvd8q4ddh5s2wxhawp.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_374,w_7836,h_4407\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F220%2F01jvd8q4ddh5s2wxhawp.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_374,w_7836,h_4407\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F220%2F01jvd8q4ddh5s2wxhawp.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_374,w_7836,h_4407\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F220%2F01jvd8q4ddh5s2wxhawp.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Nov 4, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid (20) warms up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_374,w_7836,h_4407\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/220\/01jvd8q4ddh5s2wxhawp.jpg\" alt=\"Nov 4, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid (20) warms up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.\" width=\"7836\" height=\"4407\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Nov 4, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid (20) warms up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Nov 4, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid (20) warms up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. | Denny Medley-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\">\n<div id=\"mm-player-placeholder-large-screen\" class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-placeholder voltax-mp-placeholder-anchored floating\" data-is-split-view=\"false\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-container-anchored\">\n<div class=\"titleBar title-anchor\"><span class=\"title\"><span class=\"\">Nuggets force Game 7 vs. Thunder | First Things First<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">Earlier this offseason, the Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0saw veteran safety Justin Reid leave the team\u00a0in free agency and sign a three-year, $31.5 million deal with the New Orleans Saints including $22.5 million in guaranteed money.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">Many Chiefs fans expected Reid to depart the organization after the team re-signed linebacker Nick Bolton to a three-year, $45 million deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">The veteran safety will look to build off what he did with the Chiefs, now in the Big Easy. However, could Reid bring another former Chief to the NFC South?<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Saints have one of the more interesting quarterback situations in the league after veteran Derek Carr shockingly retired from the NFL last week. With Carr hanging up the cleats, the Saints\u2019 quarterback room consists of Tyler Shough (rookie), Spencer Rattler (second year), Jake Haener (third year), and Hunter Dekkers (undrafted free agent).<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Saints coaches likely hope that Shough wins the job after taking him in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft. However, they could also use a veteran in their quarterback room. A perfect option for New Orleans is former Chiefs signal-caller Carson Wentz.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Former Chiefs QB Carson Wentz Could Be an Option For Saints After Derek Carr&#8217;s Retirement<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Wentz, the former No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, has nine years of experience and was just the backup behind Patrick Mahomes this past season. Wentz didn\u2019t play much in Kansas City, except for the regular season finale.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The veteran quarterback didn\u2019t play well, completing 10-of-17 passes for 98 scoreless yards. But if you are the Saints, he\u2019s the perfect vet for the younger guys to lean on. 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