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Ed Reed News & Rumors

Ed Reed suggests he's not 'committed' to playing
May 17
NFL.com
 
"Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed is the new Brett Favre. Every year, he mentions retirement. But no one takes him too seriously. The future Hall of Famer told Adam Schein and Rich Gannon of Sirius XM NFL Radio on Thursday that he is not "100 percent committed" to playing football in 2012. This would be more surprising if Reed didn't broach the subject so often. He admitted that he's considered retiring the last three years, and has said so publicly more than once."
Ed Reed wants to play
March 30
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"Asked if he planned to return for the 2012 season, Reed said, "There's a lot of talk out there. I'm not going to say I'm 50-50 because I'm not. I want to play football. But it's something me and my team have been discussing the last couple of weeks. …I plan on doing it, but depending, it could change." Reed said four to five more years of playing "is a reality for me," adding playfully, "if it was up to me, I'd be with a walking cane out there.""
Ed Reed will keep everyone guessing until the very end
March 30
Baltimore Sun
 
"Ravens safety Ed Reed's comments last night about his future to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, one of The Sun's sister papers, reminded me of something team owner Steve Bisciotti said last month. Asked whether he had gotten a definitive indication from Reed that he planned to return for the 2012 season, Bisciotti said Feb. 1 at the State of the Ravens address: "Ed doesn't give definitive answers." Bisciotti then chuckled, but the point remains. Trying to predict what the always-interesting safety is going to say or do next is an exercise in futility."
Reed tells Ravens that he's returning for 11th NFL season
February 25
Baltimore Sun
 
"Any concern that the Ravens' Ed Reed might follow Ricky Williams' lead and retire ended recently when the perennial Pro Bowl safety spoke with coach John Harbaugh and confirmed that he plans to return for an 11th NFL season. That was the anticipation among Ravens' officials all along, but the mercurial 33-year-old has flirted with retirement in the past and spoke of it on several occasions during the past couple of seasons when he hampered by hip, neck and shoulder issues. "He met with John and he told John that he's going to get himself prepared to come back and play in 2012," Ravens General Manager Ozzie Newsome said when asked about Reed on the second full day of the NFL Scouting"
Lewis will be back in 2012; no word on Reed
February 2
Baltimore Sun
 
"Linebacker Ray Lewis told reporters after the season-ending loss to the New England Patriots that he planned to return for a 17th NFL season, but the team is still awaiting word from free safety Ed Reed. "Ed doesn't give definitive answers," Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said, adding that he thinks Reed "still has the desire to play." Bisciotti said it would be difficult to replace both Lewis and Reed at their respective positions, but he believes the Ravens already have their replacements -- in terms of impact -- on the roster in linebacker Terrell Suggs, defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and cornerback Jimmy Smith."
Reed and Flacco exchange words (playfully) at practice
January 20
Baltimore Sun
 
"With the media assembled -- their cameras rolling and notepads being scribbled upon -- beside the primary entrance inside the Ravens' indoor practice facility, quarterback Joe Flacco and Pro Bowl free safety Ed Reed walked out together for the start of Thursday afternoon's practice. Flacco and his backup, Tyrod Taylor, turned left. Reed and veteran linebacker Jarret Johnson veered to the right. When Flacco and Reed got about the length of a first down apart, Flacco turned and uttered two words to the teammate who publicly criticized his offense this week. "[Bleep] you," the quarterback said playfully. "[Bleep] me?" Reed responded. "[Bleep] you." That good-natured encounter in front of the"
Reed and Flacco exchange words (playfully) at practice
January 20
Baltimore Sun
 
"With the media assembled -- their cameras rolling and notepads being scribbled upon -- beside the primary entrance inside the Ravens' indoor practice facility, quarterback Joe Flacco and Pro Bowl free safety Ed Reed walked out together for the start of Thursday afternoon's practice. Flacco and his backup, Tyrod Taylor, turned left. Reed and veteran linebacker Jarret Johnson veered to the right. When Flacco and Reed got about the length of a first down apart, Flacco turned and uttered two words to the teammate who publicly criticized his offense this week. "[Bleep] you," the quarterback said playfully. "[Bleep] me?" Reed responded. "[Bleep] you.""
Reed criticizes Flacco for his play against the Texans
January 18
Baltimore Sun
 
"A day after saying that the Ravens defense is still the "big brother" of the team, free safety Ed Reed called out Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco after Flacco completed 14 of 27 passes for 176 yards and two touchdowns and was on the receiving end of five sacks in Sunday's 20-13 win over the Houston Texans in the AFC divisional round. In a Monday interview with SiriusXM satellite radio, Reed said Flacco "was kind of rattled a little bit" Sunday. "They had a lot of guys in the box on him and they were giving it to him. I think a couple of times he needed to get rid of the ball. It just didn't look like he had a hold on the offense," Reed said. "I don't know how much of [that was] the play"
X-rays negative on Ravens' Reed
January 16
ESPN.com
 
"Ravens safety Ed Reed has a severely sprained ankle but X-rays were negative and no MRI is scheduled at this point, according to the team. Reed had to be helped off the field after hurting himself on a jump ball in the end zone at the end of Baltimore's divisional round playoff win over the Texans. Reed said he rolled his ankle while leaping for a Hail Mary pass in the final seconds. He needed to have his arms draped over two trainers to get off the field. But Reed was able to walk on his own as soon as the game ended, going to midfield to chat with Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson."
Ed Reed not looking ahead to future
January 13
Baltimore Sun
 
"Fully vested into his 10th year in the NFL, Ed Reed is still waiting for his first Super Bowl title. But the Ravens free safety isn't concerning himself about whether an 11th season is on the horizon. "I'm taking this one game at a time, taking this in stride," he said Thursday. "The only thing I'm worrying about right now is this game, this year." Reduced productivity and injuries have added more fire to the speculation that Reed's decision could depend on the team's results in the postseason. But the eight-time Pro Bowler said he was prepared to play last weekend if the Ravens hadn't beaten the Cincinnati Bengals in the regular-season finale to clinch the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye"
Ravens' Ed Reed says he's playing injured
January 10
ESPN.com
 
"Ravens safety Ed Reed has received criticism lately for not playing up to his usual high level. Reed has a reason for that: he's playing injured. "I had a stinger hurt me this year so bad in my right shoulder to where now it has affected my deltoid (muscle in the shoulder) and my scapula," Reed told the AFC North blog. "My shoulder has just been hanging on the last couple of weeks. You could see how it has affected me for the most part. I think I've missed one tackle for four games straight, one in each game.""
Ray Lewis, Ed Reed have plenty left to offer Ravens
January 4
Baltimore Sun
 columnist Kevin Cowherd
"You know the old saying about rocking the boat? The Ravens do, too. Which is why there is absolutely zero chance they'll address the declining productivity of Ray Lewis and Ed Reed anytime soon. That's an issue for the off-season, not for a team with its sights set on the Super Bowl. It's too explosive. That wouldn't be just rocking the boat. That would be lobbing a stick of dynamite in the boat, too. So I disagree with my buddy Mike Preston, who wrote Tuesday that the time has come for John Harbaugh to talk to his two future Hall of Famers about their diminished play and what the team should do about it. Has Ray Lewis, the greatest inside linebacker to ever play the game, lost a step or"
Harbaugh still has confidence in Ed Reed despite tackling issue
January 3
Baltimore Sun
 
"Ravens coach John Harbaugh was asked to comment on Ed Reed's recent tackling issues, which the Pro Bowl free safety acknowledged Sunday after he was unsuccessful in his attempt to bring down Cincinnati running back Bernard Scott with an arm tackle during Scott's third-quarter touchdown run. Harbaugh wouldn't say if Reed was playing injured and told reporters to ask Reed personally. "I've got a lot of confidence in Ed Reed and I'm sure everybody else does," he said Monday at his weekly press conference. "I guarantee that the people who are playing against him, they know where he's at back there. Our coverage in our secondary [Sunday] was excellent. That starts with Ed Reed.""
Seven Ravens selected to next month's Pro Bowl
December 28
Baltimore Sun
 
"The Ravens, who enter Sunday's regular-season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals as the No. 2 seed in the AFC, could be well-represented next month in the Pro Bowl with seven players being selected Tuesday for the game, including six as starters. But count linebacker Terrell Suggs among the Ravens who have no desire to be in Honolulu on Jan. 29. "To be clear, I have no intentions of playing in the Pro Bowl," said Suggs. "I plan on being in practice with my teammates that week, getting ready for the Super Bowl.""
Alongside Ed Reed, Ravens' Pollard living the dream
December 4
Baltimore Sun
 
"They sit next to each other in every defensive meeting and occupy back-to-back rows on team charter flights. But even when Bernard Pollard and Ed Reed go their separate ways for the day, the Ravens' two starting safeties likely haven't heard the last from each other. Watching film of the coming opponent later that night, Pollard will notice a play or formation — or just have a random thought about life — and text his first-year teammate to trigger a discussion. Reed will respond with his thoughts or just playfully tell Pollard to "lose my number." "We're always communicating, always talking, always having fun," Pollard said. "Whether it's football or life, he always has something to say."
Reed: "Those games are behind us."
December 2
Baltimore Sun
 
"Always-interesting Ravens safety Ed Reed touched on a variety of topics during a nearly 12-minute interview session with the media yesterday. Here are some of his thoughts on a variety of topics: On the team's three road losses to teams with combined records of 13-20: "That ain't got nothing to do with this week. Those games are behind us. We learned from those games the day after we played them. We played Tennessee, we made corrections on that Monday, and [the same] for Jacksonville and Seattle. Those games are behind us, man. If we did go to Cleveland and pitch a loss, I'm sure they played better than we did that day just like those other teams. The only statistics that matter is whether"
Ravens confirm E. Reed did not practice Thursday
October 28
Baltimore Sun
 
"The Ravens distributed their second injury report of the week and confirmed that free safety Ed Reed did not practice Thursday. The seven-time Pro Bowl selection suffered a stinger in Monday night's 12-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, but did not appear to show any aftereffects during Wednesday's practice – in which he fully participated. The team could just be taking extra precautions to be careful with Reed, who has battled a nerve impingement in his neck over the past two seasons. Reed joined four other players – wide receiver Lee Evans (left ankle), left guard Ben Grubbs (strained ligaments in right toe), inside linebacker Dannell Ellerbe (hamstring) and rookie running back Anthony"
Rex: Ravens Reed is 'best safety that's ever played'
October 2
New York Post
 
"Jets coach Rex Ryan does not downplay how highly he thinks of Ravens safety Ed Reed. "A first ballot Hall of Famer, in my opinion. The best safety that's ever played," Ryan said this week. Ryan watched Reed up close as a Ravens assistant for seven seasons. Now, it's up to Ryan to gameplan against him. Last season, Reed was injured when the Ravens and Jets met in the season opener. In that 10-9 Jets loss, quarterback Mark Sanchez could do nothing. He finished with a 56.4 passer rating and didn't complete a pass longer than 13 yards. This time, Sanchez has to contend with Reed, who always is looking to turn a bad pass into a defensive TD."
E.Reed says he's glad Hines Ward wasn't suspended
September 8
Baltimore Sun
 
"Ravens free safety Ed Reed and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward have made it clear that they're not the best of friends. In many contests involving their respective teams, Ward has delivered some teeth-rattling hits to Reed, who has accused Ward of searching for cheap shots. But about an hour prior to Wednesday's practice and four days prior to Sunday's season opener between the bitter AFC North opponents, Reed sympathized with Ward over his DUI arrest July 9 in his home state of Georgia and said he was glad that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell did not suspend Ward for Sunday's showdown."
Ed Reed expected to report Saturday
July 30
Baltimore Sun
 
"Ed Reed is expected to report to Ravens training camp Saturday. The Pro Bowl safety has been excused for personal reasons. Reed is coming off a season in which he missed the first six games after having offseason hip surgery. He finished by leading the NFL in interceptions despite being limited to 10 games."
Ed Reed to Hines Ward: "You're a dirty player"
July 25
Baltimore Sun
 
"Ravens safety Ed Reed has publicly criticized the tactics of Hines Ward for years. Reed revealed last week that he's even criticized the Pittsburgh wide receiver to his face. "I love Hines as a player and I told him that," Reed said last week at his football camp. "But I told him also for a long time, 'You're a dirty player because I know how you play.'" Reed and Ward have led the charge when it comes to this physical AFC North rivalry. The two pulled each other to the ground on the Steelers' first offensive play in last year's playoffs. "Ed and I, we have our battles," Ward said after that playoff game in January. "No disrespect to Ed, he probably takes it personal. If Ed takes it"
Reed wants to remain a Raven until retirement
July 21
Carroll County Times
 
"Since his arrival in Baltimore, Ed Reed has been one of the most instinctive, dynamic safeties in the game. And the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year would prefer to end his career with the Ravens, wishing to retire with the same organization that drafted him in the first round nine years ago. Signed to a six-year, $40 million contract that has two years remaining with $6.5 million and $7.2 million base salaries over the next two seasons, Reed said he's not lobbying for a new contract. He noted that he doesn't currently have an agent after being represented by Eugene Mato and Jeff Moorad in the past. "After the lockout is over and the collective bargaining agreement is done, I'll go"
Reed feels healthy heading into training camp
July 21
Baltimore Sun
 
"A year ago at this time Ed Reed limped around his football camp and spoke with uncertainty about when he would start the season. These days, the only question on the mind of the Ravens safety is the one fans have wondered about all summer: When will the lockout end? Enjoying a surgery-free offseason, Reed declared himself "full go" for training camp Wednesday, although he hopes the Ravens will "be smart" with his reps this summer. "I'm feeling fine," Reed said during his second Baltimore-area football camp. "I'm pretty sure that I wouldn't do the things that training camp requires because of longevity of my career and my life. After not going through training camp with the physical abuse"
Ed Reed is open to new deal that would allow him to retire as a Raven
July 20
Baltimore Sun
 
"Ed Reed has two years left on his contract, but the Ravens safety let it be known that he is open to a deal that would allow him to retire with the Ravens. "I always said I wanted to retire here and play for one organization," Reed said Wednesday during his football camp. Reed is scheduled to make $6.5 million this season and $7.2 million in 2012, the final year of his contract. The seven-time Pro Bowl player made it clear that he isn't campaigning for a new deal. He pointed out that he doesn't even have an agent at this time. But … "After the lockout is over and the collective bargaining agreement is done, I'll go back to the table with the Ravens and see what makes sense to them and what"
Ed Reed says Harbaugh is "great coach," clarifies ESPN interview
July 20
Baltimore Sun
 
"Ed Reed clarified last month's ESPN interview in which it seemed the Ravens safety wanted Jets coach Rex Ryan over coach John Harbaugh. ESPN ran a clip where Reed expressed his love and respect for Ryan. But Reed said the network didn't run the part in which he praised Harbaugh. "It made us look like we didn't have a good coach and I don't like my coach and I'd rather be playing with New York," Reed said during his football camp at Franklin High School on Wednesday. "Now, you're causing situations in our family to make it look like we're separated when it's not the case. Show the whole interview. Show me at least saying I have a great coach in Baltimore. Don't make it seem like I wanted"
Mason: Peyton Manning and Ed Reed are the NFL's best players
June 28
Baltimore Sun
 
"Derrick Mason made his regular appearance on "The Norris & Davis Show" on 105.7 The Fan on Monday morning, and since NFL Network will release on Sunday the top 10 players of 2011 according to a poll of players, Mason was asked by hosts Ed Norris and Steve Davis to name his pick for the best player in the NFL. "Hands down, it's Peyton Manning," Mason said, giving an answer many Ravens fans probably didn't want to hear. "You take Tom Brady off New England, they showed they could go 11-5 [without him in 2008]. Now you take Peyton Manning off the Colts, I don't know where that team goes offensively." The Ravens wide receiver said he based his rankings not on what statistics players racked up"
Reed: 'We wanted Rex as the head coach in Baltimore' in '08
June 25
NFL.com
 
"John Harbaugh has found success as coach of the Ravens, leading the team to the playoffs in all three of his seasons. But one of Baltimore's biggest stars acknowledged Friday that many in the locker room pulled for Rex Ryan to land the job in 2008. Ed Reed, the Ravens' seven-time Pro Bowl safety, didn't hold back this week when explaining his affection for Ryan, now the New York Jets' outspoken coach. "(Ryan was) like a dad, like a brother, man," Reed told ESPN, in comments reported by The Baltimore Sun. "We wanted Rex as the head coach in Baltimore. We did not want him to leave. It hurt when he left (in 2009). We knew he was a great coach. There was a reason why that defense was the way"
Ed Reed admits some Ravens wanted Rex Ryan as coach
June 23
Baltimore Sun
 
"ESPN's Ed Werder tracked down Ravens safety Ed Reed at his annual football camp in Louisiana this week, and Reed said that when he entered the NFL, he planned on playing until he was 35. But after suffering a hip injury and a nerve impingement in his neck in recent years, he isn't sure how much longer he will play. "I don't want to be like these guys having neck surgery and then you got to have another surgery just to continue to play this game," said Reed, who missed six games in 2010. "I love this game, but I love myself more." But the bigger news from this interview was Reed admitting that he and other players wanted the Ravens to hire Rex Ryan as head coach instead of John Harbaugh. We"
Ed Reed: 'I'm still not 100 percent'
June 22
Baltimore Sun
 
"After missing the first six games of the 2010 season, Ravens safety Ed Reed returned from the Physically Unable to Perform list in Week 7 and picked off eight passes in the final 10 games of the regular season. Reed, who played well enough to earn another trip to the Pro Bowl, said Tuesday he is not yet fully healthy. "I'm still not 100 percent," Reed told The Times-Picayune. "But I'm 100 percent mentally at this point as far as everything I can do. I know my limitations. I still have a lot of work to do before the season starts." Reed, who was in New Orleans for his annual football camp at Destrehan High School, underwent hip surgery last offseason and has been battling a nerve"
Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed working back from injuries
June 22
New Orleans Times-Picayune
 
"Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed, in town for his annual football camp at Destrehan High School, said Tuesday he's still not 100 percent healthy. The perennial Pro Bowler underwent hip surgery before the 2010 season and has suffered from lingering neck problems that have forced him to miss 10 games over the last two seasons."
Terrell Owens actually has nice things to say about Ed Reed
May 31
Baltimore Sun
 
"NFL Network continues to reveal its list of the top 100 players in the NFL for 2011, which is determined by a player poll. Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco was voted the NFL's 90th best player and running back Ray Rice came off the board Sunday as the 56th best. It looks like at least three Ravens should crack the top 50. One of those players will most certainly be safety Ed Reed (Ray Lewis, Haloti Ngata and Terrell Suggs are also contenders). NFL.com recently released a sneak preview of Terrell Owens hyping up Reed for the list, and the outspoken wideout said Reed is one of the best safeties in the game and will be a Hall-of-Famer. "This is a guy that has an uncanny ability to be around the"
Coroner confirms recovered body is Brian Reed, Ed Reed's brother
January 27
Baltimore Sun
 
"The Jefferson Parish, La., coroners office confirmed the body recovered from the Mississippi River Tuesday is Brian Reed, brother of Ravens Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed, law enforcement authorities said today. "There's no trauma to the body to indicate anything other than he drowned in the water," said Kenner, La., police spokesman Lt. Wayne McInnis. A funeral is set for Saturday, according to the St. Charles Parish sheriff's office. Reed's body was recovered after he had jumped into the Mississippi on Jan. 7. Police had been chasing him after Reed's parents called them saying Reed, 29, took a car belonging to his younger brother, Edwin, without permission, which is a crime."
Ed Reed remembers his brother Brian
January 27
Baltimore Sun
 
"Ed Reed should have been in Hawaii this week, getting ready to play in yet another Pro Bowl. Instead, the Ravens highly decorated safety sat in Luling, La., grieving over the loss of a younger brother in a tragedy that left critical questions unanswered. At a news conference in which authorities said the body pulled from the Mississippi River late Tuesday almost certainly was that of 29-year-old Brian Reed, it was left for Ed to serve as family spokesman and guiding light. Reed, in obvious distress, spoke of "a loving kid" and doting father who got caught up in the "worldly ways" of our time. "He had some mental stuff going on before, [but] there was truly no sign of this happening," Reed"
Body of Ed Reed's brother found, Ravens safety discusses ordeal
January 26
Carroll County Times
 
"The search for the younger brother of Baltimore Ravens star free safety Ed Reed came to an end Tuesday night as the body of Brian Reed has finally been recovered from the Mississippi River. Brian Reed jumped into the river to elude police. His mother, Karen Reed, has said her son has struggled with drugs and alcohol. An autopsy will be conducted by Jefferson Parish authorities to confirm that the body recovered is in fact Brian Reed. "It's been tough, but you know God is good," Ed Reed told WDSU, a Louisiana television station. "To have found our brother today it brings closure and knowing that he's in a better place. I thank God that he was found. My feelings say yes because that was the"
Body found in Mississippi may be Ed Reed's missing brother
January 26
Baltimore Sun
 
"A body believed to be the brother of Ravens safety Ed Reed was retrieved from the Mississippi River on Tuesday, 18 days after Brian Reed went into the water trying to escape from police in Kenner, La. Identification of the body is pending an autopsy to be performed by the Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office on Wednesday. According to Kenner police spokesman Lt. Wayne McInnis, the body was found less than a quarter mile — and some 30 feet off shore — from the place Brian Reed went into the river around 10 a.m. on Jan. 7. Texas Equusearch, a volunteer organization that helps families find missing relatives, confirmed the recovery of a submerged body in the area of 153rd Street in Kenner to New"
Ed Reed won't play in Pro Bowl
January 20
Baltimore Sun
 
"Ravens safety Ed Reed won't play in next week's Pro Bowl because of injuries. He will be replaced by Tennessee's Michael Griffin. Reed has a rib injury along with a nerve impingement in his neck. He also has been dealing with the disappearance of his brother. The Ravens will still have four players participating in the Pro Bowl: linebackers Ray Lewis and Terrell Suggs, defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and kicker Billy Cundiff. Chuck Pagano, who was promoted to defensive coordinator earlier this week, is the latest member of the Ravens organization to say Reed isn't retiring. Pagano has a long-standing and strong relationship with Reed, going back to the University of Miami where Reed played"
Ed Reed handles Steelers preparations like 'a real pro'
January 15
Baltimore Sun
 
"While there have been no new developments in his brother's disappearance this week, Ravens safety Ed Reed has continued his preparations for the Pittsburgh Steelers. "He's dealing with a lot, obviously, more than you'd wish on anybody," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "He's just been a real pro. He's been here at work every day. He's been leading. He's been teaching like he always does, and he's getting himself ready to play. But, he's carrying that with him, certainly." Reed visited his family in Louisiana on Monday, but he returned in time Tuesday to attend meetings and participate in practice. His brother, Brian Reed, was last seen jumping into the Mississippi River on Jan. 7 after"
Ravens rally around Ed Reed following his brother's disappearance
January 15
Washington Post
 
"In some ways, this past week around the Baltimore Ravens' practice facility felt just like it should during the buildup to a big playoff game against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers. Ravens players spoke of their disdain for the Steelers and, more broadly, for all things Pittsburgh. But the emotions swirling underneath were far different, as the Ravens, while readying for what promises to be a rugged AFC semifinal Saturday at Heinz Field, grappled with how best to provide their personal support to safety Ed Reed as he dealt with the disappearance of his younger brother, who was reported missing in Louisiana last week. "We all love Ed," linebacker Terrell Suggs said. "It just hurts to see"
Ed Reed is back with the team
January 12
Baltimore Sun
 
"Ed Reed returned to the Ravens on Tuesday after spending one day with his family in Louisiana. Reed and his family are dealing with the disappearance of his brother last week. He came back to Ravens headquarters on Tuesday, attending meetings and a late afternoon practice. "He was in good spirits," coach John Harbaugh said. "He seemed like he was doing pretty well." Reed declined to talk to reporters on Tuesday, but running back and close friend Willis McGahee said the players knew Reed would return to prepare for Saturday's AFC Divisional playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. "Ed's not the type of guy who's just going to stay away from the game," McGahee said. "He loves the game,"
Ed Reed travels to Louisiana to be with family after brother's disappearance
January 11
Baltimore Sun
 
"Ravens free safety Ed Reed is in Louisiana with his family, dealing with the disappearance of his younger brother on Friday. Coach John Harbaugh said Monday that there is no timetable for Reed's return as the team prepares for Saturday's AFC Divisional playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. "We've left that up to Ed," Harbaugh said. "I know that Ed knows this team inside and out. We haven't talked to him yet today. So I think it's going to kind of depend on the circumstances down there, what he feels he needs to do with his family. But we'll give him a lot of leeway." Reed, who was recently invited to his seventh Pro Bowl, made four tackles in the Ravens' 30-7 defeat"
Ed Reed helps other family
January 10
Boston Herald
 columnist Ron Borges
"Ed Reed played a violent game yesterday in search of peace. The Baltimore Ravens otherworldly safety had spent a fitful 48 hours worrying not only about what he's paid to worry about — which in this case was the Kansas City Chiefs — but also what his blood demanded he worry about — which was his missing younger brother, Brian. The latter disappeared Friday sometime after 10 p.m. under the cold waters of the Mississippi River after leaping off a bridge with a deputy sheriff in hot pursuit for reasons his older brother isn't yet quite sure about. What he was sure about was that yesterday he did what his brother would have wanted. He played football. Reed did it with a heavy heart, but he did"
Ed Reed plays through pain of apparent loss of brother
January 10
Baltimore Sun
 
"Ed Reed cracked a wide smile as he listened to running back Willis McGahee, whose locker neighbored Reed's in the visiting locker room at Arrowhead Stadium, recount to the media his 25-yard touchdown dash through the heart of the defense that cemented the Ravens' 30-7 thrashing of the Kansas City Chiefs in an AFC wild-card playoff game Sunday. Moments later, when it was Reed's turn to talk to reporters huddled around his locker, the mood was discernibly sadder. It was the first time Reed had spoken publicly since news emerged late Friday that his younger brother had gone missing in Louisiana after jumping into the Mississippi River while eluding police. Still, Reed played against the"
Reed, still awaiting word on brother, travels with Ravens
January 9
Baltimore Sun
 
"Ravens Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed traveled with the team to Kansas City Saturday and is expected to play today against the Chiefs despite not knowing the whereabouts of a brother who disappeared near New Orleans on Friday. Ed Reed was on the team's charter that left Baltimore around 2 p.m. Saturday, according to a team spokesman. Ed Reed told ESPN that his brother "loved football. He would want me to play." Brian Reed has been missing since police say he jumped into the Mississippi River Friday. On Saturday they called off the search of the river for the 29-year-old Reed. According to reports, Karen Reed, mother of Brian and Ed, said that authorities had found Brian's jacket and shoes. Police"
Reed's brother may be missing after police chase
January 8
Baltimore Sun
 
"The brother of Ed Reed is apparently missing after jumping into the Mississippi River to avoid police. According to WWLTV.com in Louisiana, officers from the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office had been pursuing a man in St. Rose, La., Friday. Around 10 a.m., the man was seen jumping into the river. The man is believed to be 29-year-old Brian Reed, Reed's younger brother, according to their mother. Karen Reed acknowledged that Brian Reed has struggled with drug and alcohol abuse. A man who answered the telephone shortly before 5 p.m. at Karen Reed's home in Saint Rose and identified himself as Wendell Sanchez, the oldest of Reed's five brothers, said they had not heard anything from"
What makes Ed Reed so successful?
January 7
Baltimore Sun
 
"His offseason started last winter with a hint of retirement. By summer, he was diplomatically campaigning on radio for a pay raise. In the spring, he underwent invasive hip surgery. Staying ahead of Ed Reed is a difficult proposition at any time, but over the past year, it's been impossible to predict what the Ravens' Pro Bowl safety would do next. Or in Sunday's AFC wild-card game against the Kansas City Chiefs. In his first game back after missing six weeks on the NFL's physically-unable-to-perform list because of the surgery, he had two interceptions and caused a fumble. In the last two games, he picked off four passes and knocked down five. The fact he led the league with eight"
Harbaugh expects Ed Reed to play Sunday vs. Chiefs
January 4
Baltimore Sun
 
"Ravens coach John Harbaugh doesn't anticipate a rib injury from preventing seven-time Pro Bowl free safety Ed Reed from playing in the AFC wild-card playoff contest against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday. "He's getting treatment and all that," Harbaugh said Monday. "I'd be surprised if he's not ready to go, but you never know." Reed said he sustained the injury while getting tackled at the end of his second interception toward the end of the second quarter in the team's 13-7 win against the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday. Reed, who finished the regular season leading the NFL in interceptions with eight despite spending the first six weeks on the Ravens' physically-unable-to-perform list, said he"
Several key players injured during win
January 3
Carroll County Times
 
"The Baltimore Ravens didn't escape unscathed from their victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, suffering injuries to key players on both sides of the football. Free safety Ed Reed hurt his ribs and was grimacing in pain on the field and sidelines, but returned. Offensive tackle Michael Oher sprained his right knee for the second time this season. He also twisted his ankle on the play and didn't return. Cornerback Josh Wilson and linebacker Dannell Ellerbe incurred shoulder stingers and didn't return. And Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata received treatment after getting banged-up on a fumble recovery. None of the injuries are expected to prevent them from playing in next Sunday's AFC"
Ed Reed feasts on Bengals again
January 3
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"He's aging , banged up and some say he's lost a step, but Ravens safety Ed Reed continues to prove that there is no other playmaker in the National Football League as dynamic and unpredictable. Sunday's performance was vintage Reed as he intercepted Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer twice and broke up three passes. Both of Reed's picks came on balls underthrown by Palmer, beginning on the third play of the game when Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb deflected a pass intended for Andre Caldwell that Reed stole from the air. "You always have to find out where he is," Palmer said. "He's obviously very good when the ball is tipped. He has pretty good hands and he can adjust when he's running a"
Ed Reed returns
January 1
Baltimore Sun
 
"After sitting out Thursday's practice with a neck injury, Ed Reed was back for Friday's session. It's unclear whether this current ailment is linked to the nerve impingement in his neck and shoulder that limited his ability to tackle in 2008 and 2009, but the seven-time Pro Bowl free safety appeared to participate without hesitation during the portion of practice open to the media. Linebacker Prescott Burgess, who had missed the previous two days because of an illness, also returned. However, linebacker Tavares Gooden (dislocated left shoulder) and free safety Tom Zbikowski (bulging disc in back) were absent for the third straight day. Rookie kick returner/wide receiver David Reed took"