DJ Reader is coming, y’all.
On Sunday, the Detroit Lions announced that they have activated Reader from the physically unable to perform list after passing the team’s physical. Reader has missed all of Lions training camp as he continues to rehab from a torn quad suffered in December.
This means Reader officially counts against the roster and will have to be part of the 53-man roster when the Lions cut down to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Of course, it also means he’s eligible to play and practice immediately. If he had stayed on the PUP list to start the year, he would have automatically missed the first four games of the season.