J.R. Reed

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For the Tenacious D actor known as J.R. Reed, see the article on Jason Reed.

J.R. Reed
Date of birth	February 11, 1982
Place of birth	Tampa, Florida
Position(s)	Safety
College	South Florida
NFL Draft	2004 / Round 4/ Pick 129
Statistics	CBS.com
Team(s)
2004-2005 2006 2006-present	Philadelphia Eagles St. Louis Rams Atlanta Falcons

Hebert Lee (J.R.) Reed (born February 11, 1982) is a National Football League defensive safety for the Atlanta Falcons. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round in the 2004 NFL Draft from the University of South Florida.

Reed had an excellent rookie season in 2004 as a kick returner and was expected to get a full season at that position in 2005. Unfortunately, in early 2005, Reed suffered a freak injury which ended his 2005 season and has placed his football career in doubt. While jumping a fence near his home in Tampa, Reed cut the back of his knee and sustained damage to a nerve that affects movement in his lower leg and foot.

He returned to the Eagles with the aid of a special brace and played in the Pro Football Hall of Fame game against the Oakland Raiders on August 6, 2006. Reed's comeback was cut short as the Eagles released him on the final day of cuts before the season.

In October 2006, Reed was signed by the St. Louis Rams as a kick returner for the 2006 season, but he was cut after only a few games. Atlanta Falcons signed him to fill the void in their depleted secondary.