However, Reid also expressed his desire to get clean, ESPN reports, and he agreed to apply to a drug treatment program following his time served. He added, “I liked being the rich kid in that area and having my own high-status life. That was also part of the whole new world that opened up to me when I smoked that first joint.” Garrett said, “I did get a thrill out of it. By 20 years old, he had gone to rehab for the first time, and had also begun selling his drugs to other teens and parents in his neighborhood. Via a statement that he wrote to the judge which was then read aloud, via ESPN, Garrett explained that he had quickly gotten involved with hard drugs as a teenager. 18) T23:27:41.000Zĭuring his hearing in 2007, Garrett gave insight into his experience of addiction, as well as his experience being the son of a high-profile individual and dealing with addiction. To a Judge in 2007, Garrett Explained His History with AddictionĪccidental Overdose Killed Son of Eagles Coach A coroner said Thursday that an accidental heroin overdose killed Garrett Reid, the son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid. ESPN reported that 89 prescription pills were found in Garrett’s jail cell on the morning of his arraignment he had spent the night in jail and authorities believed he had smuggled the pills in via his rectum.ģ. The judge of both mens’ sentencing referenced the Reid home as a “drug emporium,” according to ESPN, after a search of the residence revealed illegal and prescription drugs throughout the house.īoth Garrett and his brother Britt were living at home at the time of their subsequent arrests. Garrett was sentenced to jail within a week of his brother, Britt, who was also sentenced to jail for a drug-related offense. At the scene of the accident, ESPN reports that authorities found syringes with heroin and testosterone in Garrett’s car.
In 2007, Garrett was sentenced to up to 23 months in prison as well as probation for a drug-related offense, in which he got into a car accident and smashed the window of another person’s car while he was high on heroin. Garrett Reid Was Andy & Tammy’s Oldest Son Britt is now a defensive line coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, working beneath his father.ġ. In addition to his parents, Garrett’s family included his siblings Spencer, Britt, Cosby and Drew Ann. Via ESPN, Lucie said in a statement, “While we remained saddened by the tragic end of a young man’s life and know how hard this must be for the entire Reid family, we are extremely confident that Garrett’s actions were unknown to those around him and did not involve our football team.” Then, in December of that year, authorities revealed that there had been steroids in Garrett’s room as well at the time of his death, ESPN reported, though there was no indication that Garrett had been giving them to players.Įagles Chairman Jeffrey Lucie gave a statement following that news, and said that none of the players or coaches were aware of the steroids in Garrett’s room. A coroner later confirmed that his death was the result of a heroin overdose, per USA Today. On August 5, 2012, Garrett Reid was found dead in a dorm room at Lehigh University, where he had been assisting the Eagles strength coaches in an unofficial capacity.
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