Overview
- D.J. Reader visited Baltimore on Thursday, NFL Network reported, and he remains unsigned after the meeting.
- The Ravens face uncertainty on the defensive line as Nnamdi Madubuike recovers from a season-ending neck injury and Broderick Washington returns from an Achilles tear.
- Reader, 31, started all 17 games for the Lions in 2025, logged 28 tackles, led their interior linemen in snaps, and earned a top-30 Pro Football Focus grade at his position.
- He is regarded as one of the best defensive tackles still available in free agency, with Yahoo noting Green Bay as a potential fit as it builds a 3-4 front alongside Devonte Wyatt and Javon Hargrave.
- A Baltimore deal at a qualifying salary would count in the NFL’s compensatory-pick formula and could erase one of the team’s projected 2027 picks until the Monday after the draft.