49ers: 5 potential NFL trade suitors for safety Eric Reid

San Francisco 49ers: 5 potential NFL trade suitors for safety Eric Reid

SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 17: Safety Eric Reid #35 of the San Francisco 49ers walks off the field after the game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on September 17, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. The Seattle Seahawks beat the San Francisco 49ers 12-9. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) /

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PITTSBURGH, PA – AUGUST 26: Malik Hooker #29 of the Indianapolis Colts high fives a fan during a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 26, 2017 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

No. 5: Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts received awful news surrounding their first-round draft pick from 2017, safety Malik Hooker, who tore his ACL and MCL during his team’s 27-0 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 7.

Hooker was having an impressive rookie season prior to the injury, registering four passes defended and three interceptions.

In Hooker’s place, the Colts will be forced to start 31-year-old veteran Darius Butler unless other means are addressed. The problem with this, though, is Indianapolis needs to get younger on an already struggling defense. It was a problem last year, prompting the Colts to grab Hooker in the first place.

Reid spent the first four years of his NFL career playing free safety, so this isn’t a tough transition. And with the Colts defense in need of younger leadership in the locker room, Reid could make a notable impact there as well.