Lions sign Reader to reported 2-year deal

The Detroit Lions signed defensive tackle D.J. Reader to a two-year deal on Thursday, the team announced.

Reader's contract is worth $27.25 million and includes over $9 million in guaranteed money, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Reader played in 14 games for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2023. He finished the season on injured reserve after tearing a quad.

The 6-foot-3, 335-pounder accumulated 34 total tackles, one sack, a pair of tackles for loss, and seven quarterback hits last season. He also had one pass defensed and one fumble recovery.

Reader has totaled 277 tackles, 9.5 sacks, 23 tackles for loss, and 44 quarterback hits in 105 career games.

The 29-year-old will likely start alongside Alim McNeill in the middle of a Detroit defensive front that also features Aidan Hutchinson, among others.

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