CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle DJ Reader was officially placed on injured reserve on Thursday, the team announced.
Reader left the team's Week 3 win over the New York Jets with a left knee injury. According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Reader injured an MCL. However, he will not need surgery and is expected to be out for roughly six weeks.
The former Clemson standout has been one of the anchors of Cincinnati's defense since he signed with the Bengals. In 2020, he came to Cincinnati in free agency on a four-year deal worth $53 million, one of the first external free agents to sign such a deal with the franchise.