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Lions bolster defense, sign veteran DT DJ Reader

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The Detroit Lions have signed defensive tackle DJ Reader, the team announced Thursday.

Terms were not disclosed. According to multiple reports, Reader agreed to a two-year, $27.25 million contract.

Reader is another impact defensive player added this week by the Lions, who also traded for cornerback Carlton Davis III.

Reader is considered one of the cornerstones of the Cincinnati Bengals' franchise turnaround. When he landed with the Bengals in 2020, he was the first external free agent the team signed in its attempt to improve a roster that finished with the league's worst record in 2019.