Tag: DJ Reed

Cornerback DJ Reed being interviewed as players arrived today to participate in the NY Jets 2023 Training Camp at their practice facility in Florham Park, NJ.

Reports: Lions, DJ Reed agree to $48M deal

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Free agent cornerback DJ Reed agreed to a three-year, $48 million contract with the Detroit Lions, according to multiple reports Monday.

Reed spent the past three seasons with the New York Jets and details of his deal with the Lions came soon after news of the Patriots signing away Carlton Davis, who played with Detroit in 2024.

Reed, 28, was a fifth-round pick of the 49ers in 2018 and was claimed off waivers by the Seahawks in 2020 before signing a three-year, $33 million contract with the Jets as an unrestricted free agent in 2022.

Reed has six career interceptions and 51 passes defensed.

The 5-9, 195-pound corner can play inside for the Lions, who employ a significant number of nickel packages to maximize the versatility of their safety tandem of Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch.

The cornerback room in Detroit is green behind Reed and Amik Robertson, 26, who emerged as the top cover corner after Davis broke his jaw in December.

A pair of 2024 draft picks, Terrion Arnold (first round) and Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (second), are also on the current CB depth chart. Arnold is projected as a starter again after making 15 starts in 16 games as a rookie. Rakestraw was never fully healthy because of a hamstring injury.

–Field Level Media

New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner (1) catches the ball during warmups before a game against the New England Patriots.

Jets CBs Gardner, Reed remain in concussion protocol

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Top New York Jets cornerbacks Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed remain in concussion protocol coming off the team’s bye week.

Jets head coach Robert Saleh said the team would know more Wednesday, the first official practice day for Week 8. The Jets play the New York Giants this week.

Gardner missed the Jets’ Week 6 game against Philadelphia and Reed has missed the past two games.

Gardner has 20 tackles, three passes defensed and a forced fumble in five starts this season. Last week’s missed game was his first as a pro.

Reed has 28 tackles in four games, all starts, before he was sidelined after Week 4.

Offensive tackle Duane Brown (hip) is eligible to come off injured reserve this week but Saleh did not say if he’d return to practice. Saleh also declined to give an update on right guard Joe Tippmann (quad), saying only he’s a “pretty quick healer.”

–Field Level Media