Ravens' Reader Visit Ends Without Deal, Upside for Madubuike & Hendrickson

0:00On March 28th, the Ravens brought in defensive tackle DJ Reader for a visit this week, and the 31-year-old vet even took a physical. But he bounced without a deal. And where it is, he'll probably ink somewhere, after the draft, might not even be Baltimore. Reader spent the last two seasons starting for the Lions, but he is not the type to rack up sacks or tackles for loss. At over 330 pounds, he shines as a space-eater up front, collapsing pockets and setting up his teammates. His past rush win rate last year ranks solid among tackles, and he cut down on missed tackles, too. Meanwhile, Baltimore already has nose tackles like Travis Jones, John Jenkins, and CJ O'Coye on the roster. Reader brings more upside than Jenkins or O'Coye, who were just injury-fills last season and are not locked in for next year. Salary-wise, after big deals over 10 million a year before, Reader is looking at way less now. He around 5 or 6 million annually, given his age and stats.

1:00On a brighter note, there's growing optimism about Namdi Madhubui's neck injury recovery, which could fire up the Raven's front with tray. Hendrickson joining the mix, too. NFL News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on game day.