Justin Reid is currently playing for the New Orleans Saints as an NFL safety. He had an underwhelming season with the franchise, who finished the season with a 6-11 record and ended up fourth in the NFC South division. They missed the playoffs and fans are really unhappy with their season.
Reid is better known for his years with the Kansas City Chiefs, where he found significant success. He recently made a tweet to warn other athletes about something.
Reid recently took to X to issue a stark public service announcement warning fellow athletes about a predatory scam ring targeting NFL players and other high-profile individuals. In his [detailed X post](https://x.com/JustinqReid/status/2034641252197568518), Reid urged anyone approached with SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company) investment or representation opportunities, especially those specifically targeting athletes for vague reasons to stay away from them.
Jul 28, 2025; Metairie, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints safety Justin Reid (21) looks on during training camp at Ochsner Sports Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
He said, “If you are an athlete and someone comes to you saying the want you to invest in or represent a SPAC and they are specifically targeting athletes bc of “X,Y,Z”… RUN AWAY!!!!!”
He added, “If you are an athlete and they ask you to represent or find investors for this SPAC in exchange for promise of commission, stock, or some other version of compensation, THIS IS ILLEGAL since you do not own a broker license and that is known as broker activity. They are using you to do their dirty work and leverage your relationships for profit at the expense of your friends.”
At the end, he wrote, “If you are an athlete or know an athlete, don’t allow yourself or your friends to be used for your money or your relationships. Ask a ton of questions and most importantly, ask someone who has YEARS of experience in the space about it and make this group talk to them about it”. Reid added in the comments that an ex-NFL wide receiver came to him with such a proposition, which prompted him to make the post.
The Chiefs have been awarded a fifth-round compensatory pick (No. 176 overall) in the 2026 NFL Draft for the departure of safety Justin Reid. Reid had left the franchise after the 2024 season, and signed a three-year, $31.5 million contract with the Saints.
It is due to the NFL’s rules as “a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in the previous year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks.” The league has given out 33 such compensatory picks ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. The Chiefs have previously lost qualifying free agents including Reid, Tershawn Wharton to the Carolina Panthers, and DeAndre Hopkins to the Baltimore Ravens.
Justin Reid will have to get ready for the 2026 NFL season for the Saints.