Brooks Reed visiting the Falcons today, Redskins, Colts this week

University of Arizona outside linebacker-defensive end Brooks Reed is visiting the Atlanta Falcons today, the Washington Redskins on Tuesday and the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation.

He's slated to work out for the Minnesota Vikings on Friday

Reed has previously visited the Arizona Cardinals and the Buffalo Bills.

He has worked out for the Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns and the Miami Dolphins.

Initially regarded as a second-round draft selection, he's now in the first-round conversation and has been linked to the Green Bay Packers' 32nd overall selection in recent mock drafts.

Reed has been drawing comparions to Packers star linebacker Clay Matthews for reasons beyond having long blond hair.

Reed had the top 10-yard split among all defensive lineman with a 1.54 clocking. Like Matthews, he's also regarded as a former Pac-10 player who moved up considerably as a senior.

An AFC West scout said he significantly upgraded his grade on Reed after watching him play against Iowa in person.

The nearly 6-foot-3, 263-pounder recorded 47 tackles, 6 1/2 sacks and 10 tackles for losses last season.

For his career, the All-Pac 10 Conference selection registered 114 career tackles and 17 sacks.

At the NFL scouting combine, Reed ran the 40-yard dash in 4.65 seconds, bench pressed 225 pounds 30 times. He also posted a 30 1/2 inch vertical leap and a 9-5 broad jump.

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