Lions sign DT D.J. Reader (UFA-Bengals) to a 2 year contract

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Lions agree to 2-year deal with DT D.J. Reader

D.J. Reader agrees to two-year deal with Lions

Detroit Lions sign run-stuffer D.J. Reader — their 4th key defensive addition of offseason

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Lions to host DT D.J. Reader ( UFA-Bengals ) for a FA Visit

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/2068/lions-host-reader-bengals-visit

Great Lions news!

I'm assuming that B.J. Reader's medical evaluation with the Lions went well.

The Lions now have 3 big time Defensive players on the Defensive Line in Aidan Hutchinson, Alim McNeill, and B.J. Reader.

The Lions signing Reader to a 2 year contract should still give the Lions the flexibility to sign Alim McNeill to a contract extension this year, in addition to signing Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown to contract extensions.

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Breaking down D.J. Reader's free agent contract with the Lions

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This is clearly a favorable contract for the Lions.

I think there's at least a 50-50 chance that if the Lions and D.J. Reader want to continue their football relationship for the 2025 season, the two parties will work out a revised contract agreement that reduces Reader's 2025 salary cap number. With a one-year contract extension a very realistic option.