Texans meet with Ed Reed

Ed Reed is sure getting the red-carpet treatment from the Houston Texans.

The Texans on Thursday said the free agent safety was picked up in by general manager Rick Smith in the private jet of Texans owner Bob McNair. The move was tweeted by the team for all the world to see, and then Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips tweeted that he was meeting with the Ravens veteran in his office, too.

Signing Reed would make up for an otherwise disappointing week for Houston. The Texans cut receiver Kevin Walter, then lost tight end James Casey to Philadelphia and safety Glover Quin to Detroit after ...