The Detroit Lions have reportedly signed defensive tackle DJ Reader to a two-year deal. Per several sources, the deal is worth a maximum of $27.25 million with just $9 million guaranteed.
Reader is quite literally a massive addition to the Lions' roster. Listed at 6-foot-3, 335 pounds, Reader is capable of playing every defensive line position from nose tackle to the three-tech. An eight-year veteran, Reader has been one of the most consistently good interior defenders for the past decade.
While he shines as a run defender—earning a PFF run defense grade of 70 or above in six of his eight NFL seasons—he can also provide a little interior spark as a pass rusher.