Shanahan: Still interested in S Reid in backup role

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan reiterated on Tuesday that the team would be interested in re-signing free agent safety Eric Reid at the right price, but noted the situation likely wouldn't interest Reid.

Asked about a report from the spring that San Francisco offered Reid a minimum deal to re-sign, Shanahan told reporters the 49ers chose Jaquiski Tartt -- who signed a two-year, $13 million extension in April -- over Reid as their starting strong safety, and thus could only offer Reid a backup role at the minimum salary.

"Any really good player who wants to come in here on a minimum deal and have a good player to be a backup, that'd be unbelievable," Shanahan said. "I don't think that's what Eric wants. ...We made a tough decision, but we had to do it, and we went with Tartt.

"But I like Eric. He's a good player, and it would be great if we could have him in that role. I don't think he would be that interested."

Reid, 26, saw his snaps scaled back in favor of Tartt during the first half of 2017, but a broken arm ended Tartt's season in Week 9 and put Reid back in a starting role.

One of the first players to join then-teammate Colin Kaepernick in kneeling during the national anthem during the 2016 season, Reid has gone unsigned since becoming a free agent in March, despite tallying 10 interceptions, 36 passes defensed and a Pro Bowl appearance across 69 starts in five years with the 49ers.

In April, the Cincinnati Bengals brought Reid in for a visit, where owner Mike Brown reportedly asked Reid if he planned to continue kneeling during the anthem, but no contract offer was given. In August, the Tennessee Titans reportedly scheduled Reid for a visit, but he had multiple flights canceled due to weather, and the team signed Kenny Vaccaro instead.

Reid filed a collusion grievance against the NFL in May. His case and Kaepernick's grievance, which was filed in October of 2017, remain active.

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