DJ Reader is happy to be a Bengal

[Nicomo Cosca]

(07-21-2020, 10:12 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Yeah, and I suspect other teams would have done so as well, since he pretty much is one of hte best NT's in the game.

Well, his own former team didn’t want to pay that much but ok...

Free agent defensive tackle D.J. Reader was possibly the top interior defensive lineman available in free agency, and the Houston Texans let him walk due to the possible high number a contract would bring.

That contract is well-deserved for Reader, but he played himself out of the price range of the Texans as they have a few other players on the roster they must give contract extensions offers to like quarterback Deshaun Watson and left tackle Laremy Tunsil.

https://torotimes.com/2020/03/17/d-j-reader-wont-be-re-signing-with-the-houston-texans/

Not every team can even afford to pay someone top dollar at their position. Especially at a non-premium position. Thankfully we could.