Ed Reed, the venerable, ball-hawking 34 year-old safety for the Baltimore Ravens, is signing with the Houston Texans.

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With 6:55 left in the second quarter, he threw a well off-target pass that found Baltimore safety Ed Reed.

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Ravens safety Ed Reed was the last guy at the podium on Thursday.

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But Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed, a native of nearby St.

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Key defensive players like Paul Kruger, Ed Reed, Dannell Ellerbe and Cary Williams are set to become unrestricted free agents (not to mention that Ray Lewis is retiring).

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Perennial Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed could be next.

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The strong performance came after a prominent teammate of Flacco's, safety Ed Reed, said the quarterback looked "rattled" and needed to play better following the club's divisional playoff win over Houston last week.

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Safety Ed Reed is a free agent.

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Williams, who won Olympic gold in Athens with Matthew Pinsent, James Cracknell and Ed Coode, clinched the 2006 world coxless four title with Reed, Hodge and Alex Partridge.

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