ALLEN PARK -- In the week leading up to Monday’s game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Detroit Lions cornerback D.J. Reed was working through a knee issue.
It didn’t appear to bother him much once he stepped on the field, as he was a key defender in the Lions’ 38-30 victory over the Baltimore Ravens.
Pro Football Focus gave Reed a grade of 83.0 — the second-highest mark among Lions defenders who played at least 10 snaps. He played a big part in limiting Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers, who finished with two receptions for 13 yards.
“We had kind of our whole checklist of what we wanted to do defensively, and certainly one of those was shutting down Zay. So, we were going to put Reed on him quite a bit, and I thought he did a heck of a job, man,” Campbell told reporters Tuesday. “He’s b