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Top Free Agent Defensive Tackle Takes Visits
D.J. Reader, who started for the Detroit Lions last season, is meeting with potential new teams.
Mar. 26, 2026 at 10:23pm
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NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that free agent defensive tackle D.J. Reader visited with the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday. Reader is one of the top remaining free agents on the market, and teams are now bringing him in for visits as they evaluate whether to sign him for the upcoming season.
Why it matters
Reader's free agent status and the visits he is taking are significant because he is considered one of the top defensive tackles available. Where he ends up signing could have implications for the teams he meets with, as well as the compensatory draft picks those teams may receive or lose depending on Reader's contract value.
The details
Reader started at nose tackle for the Detroit Lions last season. Now a free agent, he visited with the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday. Typically when a player goes on a visit, it means they are either close to signing with that team or have a string of visits lined up with other teams as they evaluate their options.
- Reader visited the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
The players
D.J. Reader
A free agent defensive tackle who started for the Detroit Lions last season.
Baltimore Ravens
An NFL team that met with Reader for a visit as they evaluate potential free agent signings.
What they’re saying
“Typically, when a player goes on a visit, the player is usually either signed quickly, which has yet to be reported in Reader's case, or has a string of visits lined up.”
— Ian Rapoport, NFL Network Reporter
What’s next
It remains to be seen if the Ravens or any other teams will sign Reader following his visit. The compensatory pick implications for any team that signs him will also be worth monitoring.
The takeaway
As one of the top remaining free agents, D.J. Reader's visits with potential new teams will be closely watched, as his signing could have a significant impact on the 2027 compensatory draft picks for the teams involved.
