DJ
Reader

DL - Detroit Lions

Age 29
Exp 9th Season
HT/WT 6'3" / 335 LBS
Bye
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2023 Stats
GAME TACKLES FUMBLES INTERCEPTIONS
Week OPP TOT TCK AST SACK TFL SFTY FF FR TD INT PD TD
1 @CLE 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 BAL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 LAR 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 @TEN 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 @ARI 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 SEA 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 @SF 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 BUF 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 HOU 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
11 @BAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 PIT 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 @JAX 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 IND 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career Stats
SEASON TACKLES FUMBLES INTERCEPTIONS
YEAR GP TOT TCK AST SACK TFL SFTY FF FR TD INT PD TD
2016 16 22 8 14 1 4.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2017 14 48 23 25 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 16 33 23 10 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 15 52 28 24 2.5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 5 19 8 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2021 15 43 22 21 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 10 27 18 9 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 0
2023 14 34 20 14 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
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DJ Reader - Headed to Detroit

The Lions signed Reader (quadriceps) to a two-year deal Thursday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

DJ Reader - Goes on IR

Reader (quadriceps) was placed on injured reserve Monday.

DJ Reader - Done for season

Reader will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn quadriceps, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

DJ Reader - Quad injury potentially serious

Reader's quadriceps injury, which he suffered during the Bengals' game against the Vikings on Saturday, is potentially serious, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

DJ Reader - Won't return Saturday

Reader has a right knee injury and will not return to Saturday's game against the Vikings.

DJ Reader - Will play through back issue

Reader (back) is active for Sunday's game against the Colts.

DJ Reader - Late addition to injury report

Reader (back) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Colts, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

DJ Reader - Returns to team

Reader (personal) returned to practice Friday, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.

DJ Reader - Returns from IR

Reader (knee) was activated off of injured reserve Saturday.

DJ Reader - Will play Sunday, per HC

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Friday that Reader (knee) will play Sunday against the Steelers, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.

DJ Reader - Cleared to practice

Reader (knee) was designated to return from injured reserve Monday.

DJ Reader - Will remain out through Week 10 bye

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Wednesday that Reader (knee) won't be activated ahead of Sunday's matchup against Carolina, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

DJ Reader - Won't return Monday night

Bengals' coach Zac Taylor said that Reader (knee) won't be ready to return Monday night against the Browns, Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com reports.

DJ Reader - Lands on IR

The Bengals placed Reader (knee) on injured reserve Thursday.

DJ Reader - Expected to miss extended time

Reader (knee) is expected to miss an extended period of time but won't be ruled out for the remainder of the season, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

DJ Reader - Not ready to practice

Reader (knee) was a DNP in the Bengals' estimated practice report Monday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

DJ Reader - Won't return Sunday

Readers (knee) is ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Jets, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

DJ Reader - Ruled out for Week 18

Reader (coach's decision) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Browns, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

DJ Reader - Returns from COVID list

Reader (illness) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.

DJ Reader - Lands on COVID-19 list

The Bengals placed Reader (illness) on the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday.

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