Lions Team Captain Reacts to Detroit Signing…..
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported the Detroit Lions signed veteran defensive tackle D.J. Reader to a 2-year contract on March 14. It’s safe to say Lions linebacker and defensive captain Alex Anzalone is a fan of the signing.
Anzalone took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his excitement about the Lions adding Reader to the team’s defensive line.
“Mac, Reader, Hutch and Marcus up front is who you want walking off the bus first,” Anzalone wrote on X. “LFG!”
Standing at 6-foot-3 and 335 pounds, Reader is certainly intimidating while walking off any bus. With that size, he posted 34 combined tackles, including 2 tackles for loss and 7 quarterback hits with the Cincinnati Bengals during 2023. He also had 1 sack, 1 pass defense and 1 fumble recovery.
Despite signing defensive end Marcus Davenport, Lions fans on social media have been calling for the team to make a big splash for the defensive line. The Lions answered those calls with Reader.
Like Anzalone, members of Lions media expressed their excitement about Reader coming to Detroit.
“Hopefully y’all can chill out,” MLive.com’s Ben Raven wrote on X. “Good stuff here by getting Reader. When he’s healthy, he’s a stud, full stop.”
Reader hasn’t played a full season since 2019. But in two of the past three seasons, he dressed for at least 14 contests.
He began his career as a fifth-round pick for the Houston Texans in 2016. He started seven contests as a rookie and became a full-time starter during his second season. Reader joined the Bengals after his rookie contract expired.
