It is always tough to see a homegrown player leave the Houston Texans, but alas, football is a business, and officially this week defensive tackle D.J. Reader became a member of the Cincinnati Bengals in a free agent deal.
The Texans decided to part ways with the very successful defensive tackle this offseason as he earned a larger contract than the Texans were wanting or could afford to pay. The Bengals gave Reader a well-deserved $53 million contract for the next four seasons, which makes him the highest paid defensive tackle in the league.