***NFL Free Agency News & Signings Thread***

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I'm assuming the Reader deal came down, as usual, to guaranteed money. As a 30-year DT, Reader wants to protect himself. The Bengals see a 30-year-old DT, while extremely productive when he plays, missed playing for what amounts to 1/3rd of his contract. He is coming off a serious leg injury. They didn't want a lot of dead money if he got hurt again or couldn't play at the same level

I love DJ, but in this case I can easily see both sides