Chiefs' Justin Reid says he was asked about kneeling for national anthem during his draft interviews in 2018

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Justin Reid helped the Kansas City Chiefs win their second Super Bowl title since the 2019 season in February when the team held off the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35.

Reid joined the Chiefs before the start of the 2022 season after spending four years with the Houston Texans. The defensive back was a third-round draft pick in 2018 before he came on strong and made an immediate impact on that defense. He had three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, in his rookie season.

However, Reid explained in Friday’s episode of "The Pivot Podcast" that he thought he was going to be, at the very least, a second-round pick. He recalled to Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder and Fred Taylor that teams that interviewed him had concerns over whether he would kneel for the national anthem.

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Justin Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs at Super Bowl LVII against the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium on Feb. 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Reid’s brother, Eric, knelt during the anthem in support of Colin Kaepernick in 2016. Kaepernick and Reid sued the NFL and eventually settled with the league over claims they were blackballed by teams because of their support of social justice issues. Eric Reid would eventually play two seasons for the Carolina Panthers but hasn’t since 2019.

"I visited with 28 teams before the draft. Houston actually wasn’t one of the teams that I talked to because they didn’t think they had a shot at getting me. Their first pick was in the third round. I thought I was going (in Round) 1 or 2," Justin Reid said.

"Some of the visits I ended up