Jaylen Reed Showing Steady Growth with New England Patriots

Safety Jaylen Reed is making positive strides with the New England Patriots after being acquired in a late-August trade from the Houston Texans. Though he played only eight special teams snaps in his team debut, secondary coach Scott Booker highlighted Reed's rapid development in learning defensive concepts and virtual reality training. The Patriots are exploring using the 23-year-old former sixth-round pick across multiple positions in their secondary.