During the first quarter of Saturday’s game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Minnesota Vikings, star DT D.J. Reader was injured and had to be carted off the field. He was quickly ruled out according to the Bengals’ Twitter page with a knee injury.
.@KetteringHealth Injury Update: DT DJ Reader has a right knee injury. He has been declared out.
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) December 16, 2023
Reader is one of the most important players on the Bengals’ defense. He is in the middle of his eighth season in the NFL and has spent the last four seasons with the Bengals.