Cincinnati Bengals, D.J. Reader (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
D.J. Reader has had an offseason that will prime him for a larger role with the Cincinnati Bengals than he had with the Houston Texans.
Last season in Houston, D.J. Reader played 58% of the Texan’s defensive snaps on his way to racking up 52 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and 12 pressures. When the Bengals landed him in free agency, it was largely expected that he would play a similar role in stripes, focusing on helping Cincinnati fix their run defense that finished dead last in the NFL a year ago.