THE BENGALS HAVE SIGNED A FREE AGENT BEFORE THE LEAGUE YEAR HAS BEGUN. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
Per NFL Insider Aaron Wilson, the Bengals have signed defensive tackle D.J. Reader to a four-year, $53 million deal. This will make Reader the highest paid nose tackle in the league.
D.J. Reader heads to Cincinnati Bengals, according to league sources. $53 million over four years, according to sources, highest paid nose tackle in NFL
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 17, 2020
We’ll have more on this shortly.