Packers Targeting D.J. Reader for Defensive Line

0:00It's March 26, I'm Cory with the story, and this is NFL News Today Football News, powered by AI. Green Bay Packers fans are hoping for a big move on the defensive line as the team gears up for three-four base defense this season. They already have Devonte-Wide expected back around minicamp and the newly signed Javon Hargrave, but they still need one more starter up front. That's where DJ Reader comes in, a top free agent defensive tackle who's drawing a lot of interest. Earlier this week on March 26, signs pointed to the Packers targeting Reader Hard. The former Detroit Lions' nose tackle just wrapped a solid two-year deal worth $22 million and remains one of the best available players. On the market, Packer supporters have been buzzing about him online, seeing him as the perfect fit to round out the line. Meanwhile, both Green Bay and potential rivals face the same headache with compensatory picks. Finding Reader, who's projected to earn at least $3 million a year, would cost them one

1:02of their four projected compensatory selections in, the 2027 draft, NFL Networks and Rapper Poor reported Thursday that Reader visited the Baltimore Ravens, who are in a similar spot needing defensive line help. No deal has been announced yet, which often means more visits are coming or a quick signing is brewing. For now, teams like the Ravens might hold off until after the draft to avoid burning that future pick, leaving the door cracked open for the Packers. To swoop in, if Reader stays on the board.