A veteran Clemson pro and current NFL free agent is on this NFL team’s radar. The New York Giants hosted former Tiger defensive tackle D.J. Reader for a free agent visit Monday, according to NFL Insider Jordan Schultz. Schultz noted that Reader also recently visited with the Baltimore Ravens. Reader, 31, is ranked by Pro Football […]
Could former Clemson standout — and current NFL free agent – D.J. Reader be a good fit for this particular NFL team? With the first wave of free agency over, NFL.com’s Nick Shook named the best NFL team fits for various notable players still on the free agent market. According to Shook, the Las Vegas […]
Former Clemson standout D.J. Reader is slated to hit the free-agent market in 2026. The 31-year-old veteran defensive tackle is in his second year with the Detroit Lions in 2025 after signing a two-year, $27.25 million deal with the team prior to the 2024 campaign. Reader shared thoughts on his future with the Lions ahead […]
Former Clemson standout D.J. Reader shares a similar name with one of his new Detroit Lions teammates – D.J. Reed. Reed signed a three-year deal with the Lions this offseason, but there’s no mistaking the 5-foot-9, 188-pound cornerback in Reed for the 6-foot-3, 335-pound defensive tackle in Reader. Reader recently joked with reporters at Lions […]
ESPN ranked the most impactful moves of the NFL offseason (subscription required), and two former Clemson defensive linemen made the list. Christian Wilkins, now of the Las Vegas Raiders, checked in at No. 7 among ESPN’s top 50 offseason transactions (free agent signings, trade acquisitions and draft selections). After spending the first five years of […]
A longtime Clemson pro was named as part of the NFL’s top pairing at one position. Pro Football Focus recently highlighted the NFL’s best duos at each position, and former Clemson standout D.J. Reader made the list. The veteran defensive tackle was pegged as half of the top interior defender duo, along with fellow Detroit […]
Pro Football Focus is rolling out an offseason series ranking the top 32 players at each position heading into the 2024 NFL season, and several former Clemson stars are ranked among the league’s best interior defenders. Dexter Lawrence is all the way up at No. 2 in PFF’s interior defender rankings, behind only Chris Jones […]
With NFL free agency right around the corner and set to begin on March 13, a national outlet highlighted the best players on the defensive side of the ball who are slated to hit the open market this offseason. CBS Sports stacked up the top 25 defensive free agents and ranked a couple of former Clemson […]
This Clemson pro will be sidelined for the rest of the season following a significant injury during this past weekend’s NFL action. Per reports, former Tiger defensive tackle DJ Reader is out for the year after suffering a torn quad tendon in the Cincinnati Bengals’ 27-24 overtime win over the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday. Reader […]
Former Clemson defensive lineman DJ Reader was very candid this week while discussing those who doubt the Cincinnati Bengals, and specifically people who disrespect him personally on social media. Speaking about social media negativity, Reader said he nearly told one critical commenter that he was ready to fight. “I almost had to tell a dude […]