The Baltimore Ravens’ wide receiver room could certainly be better. Entering 2026, Zay Flowers is a one-man band, and while there’s potential there with rookies Ja’Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt, it’s going to take some time before they actually make an impact.
For Lane and Sarratt, they’ll not only need every opportunity they can get in training camp, but they also need veterans to lead them by example. Flowers has already spoken about doing that, but even he’s young. The wideout group just needs more experience, so it might be realistic for Baltimore to sign a veteran to be a mentor.
Maybe that mentor could be Josh Reynolds. The 31-year-old has nine years of experience, most recently with the New York Jets in 2025. As he remains unsigned, he could get some calls ahead of training camp. The Ravens would make a ton of sense.
Josh Reynolds could bring hidden value if signed by the Baltimore Ravens
You’re not going to sign Josh Reynolds for production. He’s tallied over 600 yards in a single season just twice across his career. However, there’s a reason he’s kept finding his spot on rosters year in and year out. He’s been a decent rotational guy, and for Baltimore, the experience and leadership he could bring in late July could be extremely beneficial.
One of Ja’Kobi Lane or Elijah Sarratt is expected to have a fairly big role in year one. That means the coaching staff will be looking for one of them to separate themselves and to scale the learning curve quickly. Adding a long-term veteran to the room could boost the odds of them achieving that.
Reynolds seems to have success helping young receivers find their footing in the league, too. He played alongside Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams with the Detroit Lions in the early stages of their careers, and split time in 2024 with the Denver Broncos and Jacksonville Jaguars, where he played next to the likes of Troy Franklin and Parker Washington, who have developed into solid options through the air.
Of course, it’s not a necessity that Baltimore sign a player like Reynolds. He would have less than a one percent chance to make the 53-man roster if he were. There’s definitely a reason to bring him in to take reps in preseason, though, all while helping rookies and other relatively inexperienced players like LaJohntay Wester continue to get acclimated to the NFL level. The Ravens did it in the past two years with Anthony Miller, and could do it again with Reynolds.
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