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For those of you hoping that Cincinnati signs aging veteran Ed Reed after he cleared waivers on Wednesday, go ahead and take the rest of the afternoon off and kick the empty can down the empty dirty road.
The New York Jets announced on Thursday that they've signed Reed.
We bolstered our secondary THURS, agreeing to terms with Ed Reed a day after the veteran S cleared waivers.
— New York Jets (@nyjets) November 14, 2013
Reed reunites with Rex Ryan, his former defensive coordinator in Baltimore.
According to reports, the Jets were the only serious party, though New England had idle interest as well.