New KC safety Justin Reid once famously crossed paths with ex-Chief Daniel Sorensen
Many Chiefs fans shared their favorite memories about Daniel Sorensen after he signed a free-agent deal Friday with the New Orleans Saints.
Sorensen made a number of big plays, especially during playoff games, during his eight seasons with the Chiefs.
Perhaps the biggest of all came during an AFC Divisional playoff game against the Houston Texans on Jan. 12, 2020. The Chiefs won 51-31 despite trailing 24-0 in the second quarter.
The Chiefs’ comeback that day started with a Patrick Mahomes touchdown pass to Damien Williams. But the Chiefs defense then forced the Texans to a three-and-out, but rather than punt, the Texans tried to run a fake.
Sorensen knew what was coming and made this game-changing play that led to a short TD drive for the Chiefs:
Did you catch what CBS Sports’ Tony Romo said? Yeah it was a Reid who ran the ball on the fake.
Kudos to those who remember it was Justin Reid, the new Chiefs safety. Even though Reid and Sorensen play on defense, their paths crossed that day.
Here is what Reid said about the pivotal play after that game: “We really wanted to find a situation where we could steal back momentum. Hats off to 49 (Sorensen). He did a great job making the play and stopped me from getting that first down.”
Reid also was asked about having the option of calling off the fake punt.
“Yeah, we had the ability to be able to call it off,” Reid said at the time. “The look was there. The guy, 49, just made a hell of a play.”
And now Reid will be playing safety back on the Arrowhead Stadium field that Sorensen called home.
That’s a weird coincidence, right?
