Reader was credited with 23 tackles (11 solo) in 15 games last season, plus 14 stops and 22 quarterback pressures, per Pro Football Focus. That was down from 34 tackles (20 solo) in 14 games the ...

Lost in the excitement of draft picks and free agents, a healthy DJ Reader might be one of the most important aspects of the Detroit Lions’ offseason – and the veteran nose tackle will be ...

Veteran Detroit Lions defensive lineman DJ Reader is entering the 2025 season the healthiest he has felt in quite some time. Typically, professional athletes feel they get back to their old self ...

Detroit Lions defensive tackle DJ Reader is chasing an elusive goal that many National Football League player covet, a Super Bowl ring. The former Bengals defensive lineman signed a two-year, $22 ...

The Lions ’ D.J. Reader has been considered a cut candidate and could fit in nicely with the Cowboys, whether through a trade or a post-release signing. Reader boasts a 91st-percentile PFF run ...

Reader's entering his second season with Detroit after signing a two-year deal in March 2024. Last season he produced 23 tackles (11 solo), eight quarterback hits and three sacks, which were the most ...

Detroit Lions defensive lineman DJ Reader and Trey Hendrickson were teammates for three seasons (2021-2023) on the Cincinnati Bengals. Last season, Hendrickson led the NFL with 17.5 sacks.

Reader played 15 games for the Lions last fall, set a career-high with three sacks and, after the team’s unexpected playoff loss to the Washington Commanders, is back in pursuit of a Super Bowl ...

For a player like Reader, still chasing that elusive Super Bowl, it’s all that drives him. “Nothing else really matters,” Reader said. “I’ve had a really, really good career.

Veteran Detroit Lions defensive lineman DJ Reader is entering the 2025 season the healthiest he has felt in quite some time. Typically, professional athletes feel they get back to their old self ...

Veteran Detroit Lions defensive lineman DJ Reader is entering the 2025 season the healthiest he has felt in quite some time. Typically, professional athletes feel they get back to their old self ...