If the Chiefs ever want an emergency kicker, they’ll know the place to show.
Kansas Metropolis let security Justin Reid kick an additional level in the course of the second quarter of its preseason opener towards the Bears on Saturday, and Reid cut up the uprights.
The prospect in the course of the sport got here after Reid made a 65-yard discipline aim off a tee throughout camp, incomes some Twitter buzz. He was requested by reporters in Kansas Metropolis about the opportunity of kicking in the course of the preseason sport, saying, “Oh, that’d be enjoyable. That’d be so enjoyable.”
Whereas with the Texans final season, Reid additionally acquired an opportunity on a kickoff throughout a preseason sport.
“I’m making an attempt to plant some seeds,” Reid mentioned. “Yeah. It’s gonna be as much as the coaches, and no matter they determine, I’m good with.”
The Chiefs are set with a starter on the place in Harrison Butker, however ought to he get harm, Reid appears to be a viable substitute.
“Harrison is clearly Kicker 1, guys. Put that to mattress proper now,” Reid jokingly instructed reporters. “But when he ever needs a play off, needs to take a break, I acquired his again.”
Regardless of lacking an try of round 40 yards throughout a observe final week, Reid instructed reporters he was “comfy round 45” on a discipline aim try., including that his desire is between the center and left hash.
It’s unlikely we ever see Reid get an opportunity in an actual sport, however it could actually be an opportunity he would relish.
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