Justin Reid trying to get Texans to sign his brother Eric

Eric Reid is a free agent after being released by the Carolina Panthers last month, but his brother is lobbying to get him signed.

Justin Reid spoke to Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien about signing Eric, the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson reports.

Texans safety Justin Reid said he has spoken to Bill O'Brien about his brother, free agent Eric Reid, potentially joining him as a teammate. Said O'Brien was very positive about his brother. Whether something will develop remains unclear, though

— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 2, 2020

Justin is a safety for Houston and was a third-round pick by the Texans out of Stanford in 2018. He had 78 tackles and two interceptions last year. Eric, 28, is also a safety and has spent the past two seasons with Carolina after previously playing for the 49ers. He had a career-high 130 tackles last season, which should be enough to get him a job somewhere.

Eric has been in the news the past few years for his support of Colin Kaepernick. He was part of a collusion suit against the NFL that they settled. He also made headlines for his criticism of Jay-Z.