After signing a four-year, $53 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals prior to last season, former Clemson defensive lineman D.J. Reader got off to a good start with his new NFL team, tallying 18 tackles through the first four games of the 2020 season.
But then in Week 5 against the Baltimore Ravens, Reader suffered a season-ending quad injury and missed the final 11 games of last season.
Fast forward to this year, and Reader is back on the field and back to making a big impact on defense for the Bengals. In the first two games of the 2021 season, he has recorded six total tackles and notched a sack against the Chicago Bears this past Sunday.