The Baltimore Ravens may not need Josh Reynolds for the box score, but they could use him for everything else.
That’s the case if Baltimore wants to give its young wide receivers a better runway heading into 2026. Zay Flowers is still carrying the group, while rookies Ja’Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt bring upside but also a learning curve that won’t vanish overnight.
For those two, camp reps matter. So does having a veteran in the room who can show them how to navigate the job.
Reynolds fits that lane. He’s 31, has nine years of experience, and most recently spent 2025 with the New York Jets.
He’s still unsigned, which makes him the kind of name that could surface as teams start making calls before training camp. Baltimore would make plenty of sense.
The appeal isn’t built on big numbers. Reynolds has topped 600 receiving yards in a season only twice in his career. But he’s stuck around for a reason: he’s been a useful rotational receiver, and that kind of steady presence can matter for a team trying to bring rookies along without rushing them.
That matters especially if one of Lane or Sarratt is going to have a meaningful role right away. The Ravens will need one of them to separate in camp and absorb the offense quickly. A veteran like Reynolds could help make that happen.
He’s also shown he can be part of that kind of environment. Reynolds was around Amon-Ra St.
Brown and Jameson Williams early in their careers with the Detroit Lions. In 2024, he split time with the Denver Broncos and Jacksonville Jaguars, where he lined up with Troy Franklin and Parker Washington, both of whom have grown into solid receiving options.
Baltimore doesn’t have to make this move. Reynolds would have less than a one percent chance to make the 53-man roster if he signed. But there’s still value in bringing him in for preseason work and for the benefit of younger players like LaJohntay Wester, who could use the extra time to get comfortable at the NFL level.
The Ravens have used that approach before, bringing in Anthony Miller over the past two years. Reynolds would be a similar kind of addition: not a headline grabber, just a veteran who could help the next wave get moving faster.
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