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Report: D.J. Reader, Bengals Agree to $53M Contract; Highest-Paid NT in NFL

D.J. Reader is reportedly heading to Cincinnati, as the Bengals will make him the NFL's highest-paid nose tackle.

According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, the 25-year-old has agreed to a four-year, $53 million deal to join the team with the league's worst record in 2019 (2-14).

In four seasons with the Texans, Reader compiled 154 tackles, 6.5 sacks and one pass deflection.

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