#23 Jaylen Reed

Safety · New England Patriots

Role Score

—

Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

HOUNE

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 23 yr
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 212 lb
NFL Experience: 1 year
Birth Date: Jan 29, 2003
College: Penn State
Draft: 2025
Draft Pick: R6 · #187

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 7/17
Total Contract: —
This Year: —
Per Game: —

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value−20.2 vs NFL S16th percentile

Role−17.3 vs NFL S14th percentile

Experience−29.4 vs NFL S34th percentile

Prime−4.1 vs NFL S19th percentile

Durability−25.2 vs NFL S8th percentile

Continuity−33.4 vs NFL S0th percentile

Draft Pedigree−7.3 vs NFL S53rd percentile

Contract Fit−7.3 vs NFL S35th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Jaylen Reed fits · Safeties

NE safeties, last season vs this season — Jaylen Reed is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Secondary: Scott Booker

#31Kevin Byard839217/17990998169$9.0M33.15'11"212

#41Brenden SchoolerReserve/NFI504516/17152797960$3.0M29.36'1"206

Mike BrownPractice squad454510/1738—60960$1.2M27.56'1"222

#24Dell Pettus544517/173647100930$1.1M25.35'11"205

#4Craig Woodson614017/1753651009455$1.3M25.66'0"210

#23Jaylen Reed29307/17120418621—23.76'0"212

#27Elliott DavisonPractice squad39305/17——50910—24.86'0"190

Eric ButlerStatus not established19303/170050840—23.26'2"195

Last season · 2025Secondary: Scott Booker

Richie GrantPractice squad565510/17720619177—31.16'0"194

Brenden SchoolerReserve/NFI504516/17152797960$3.0M29.36'1"206

Dell Pettus544517/173647100930$1.1M25.35'11"205

John Saunders Jr.On waivers42455/17——50880—24.96'2"210

Craig Woodson614017/1753651009455$1.3M25.66'0"210

Jaylinn HawkinsUnknown——16/17——————29.16'1"210

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

Trade2 assets

HOUNE

New England Patriots acquire Jaylen Reed from the Houston Texans in a player-for-player trade

Aug 24, 2026

Official