Ed Reed moves to Jets;

It was a struggle to play him once, but twice; that was cruel.

The Baltimore Ravens let go of safety Ed Reed after the Super Bowl win in 2013. He was quickly picked up by the Houston Texans, but again Reed made a switch.

Reed is pointing a finger at the Texans’ Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips as the reason for his departure from Houston.

“He [Phillips] basically just made sure I was leaving. He was probably the guy, the reason I’m not there. But it’s all good, man. I’m not worried about it,” said Reed in an interview with the Baltimore Sun.

After the loss to the Arizona Cardinals, Reed told reporters they were “outplayed and outcoached” by the Cardinals. Within two days of being released from Houston, Reed was on the New York Jets roster. Rex Ryan and he had been on the Baltimore Ravens together for seven years. Reed has no regrets, especially after signing a $15 million contract with the Texans.

“He [Reed] is a threat for interceptions and a pick six,” said senior Kaitlyn Horsey.

Junior Allie Hall accredits Reed’s age for his quiet season. Reed, now 35 years old, is coming down to his last few seasons and has moved around between three teams in two seasons.

“Reed is kind of the downfall of the team. He’s just there,” said Hall.

During the game the Texans played the Ravens in Baltimore, Reed was welcomed with the familiar sounds of the Ravens’ fans. As he ran onto the field the stadium shaking from the sound of “Reeeeeeeed.” He was surprised by the welcome.

“So much love and the memories I have here in this city. Like family, man. They’ll always be there. It’s something you cherish as a player. Not everybody gets that welcome. Not everybody gets that welcome when you come back,” Reed told ESPN NFL after the game.

Not only did this game bring back memories, but it created some too. This was Reed’s first game of the 2013 season since he had hip surgery in April of 2013. His game was quiet compared to past games he has had with the Ravens.

As a Jet, Reed had one outstanding play against the Ravens. He broke up a pass from Joe Flacco to Jacoby Jones that would have given the Ravens a first quarter touchdown. At first, Reed was penalized for hitting a defenseless receiver, but after the referees discussed the flag the penalty was waived.

“You hate to be on this side of the fence, but somebody wins and somebody has to lose. It’s a child’s game we play. We had fun. We have to make our corrections and have to be ready to play next week,” said Reed to newsday.com.

Ed Reed, now 0-2 against his former Ravens, has his sights set on making a difference with the New York Jets.