Season so far
It is early in the season for D.J. Reed, who has registered just one appearance for Detroit and earned a replacement-level 67.4 overall grade across 64 snaps. His performance profile is distinctly split, fueled by an exceptional 89.4 run defense grade but capped by a pedestrian 60.8 mark in coverage. Against the Jets, Reed excelled as a run defender by repeatedly defeating perimeter blocks and making impactful downhill stops. However, his overall evaluation was dragged down by fourth-quarter coverage blunders, notably yielding multiple penalties and a 23-yard touchdown to Garrett Wilson. While he showed resilience with a violent late-game pass breakup, his season trajectory remains to be determined over a larger sample of games.