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  • DT

  • DJ Reader

  • Detroit Lions
  • Age30
  • DOBJuly 10, 1994
  • CollegeClemson
  • DraftedRD 5, PK 166 (2016)
Height6'3"
Weight335 lb

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Schedule

Week Matchup
1 vs Los Angeles Rams
2 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3 @ Arizona Cardinals
4 vs Seattle Seahawks
5 Bye Week
6 @ Dallas Cowboys
7 @ Minnesota Vikings
8 vs Tennessee Titans
9 @ Green Bay Packers
10 @ Houston Texans
11 vs Jacksonville Jaguars
12 @ Indianapolis Colts
13 vs Chicago Bears
14 vs Green Bay Packers
15 vs Buffalo Bills
16 @ Chicago Bears
17 @ San Francisco 49ers
18 vs Minnesota Vikings
YR TM G TKL AST SCK FF FR INT PD TD
2017 HOU 14 23 25 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 HOU 16 23 11 2 0 0 0 0 0
2019 HOU 16 28 24 2.5 0 0 0 0 0
2020 CIN 5 8 10 0 0 0 0 2 0
2021 CIN 17 22 21 2 0 0 0 0 0
2022 CIN 11 18 9 0 0 2 0 4 0
2023 CIN 14 20 15 1 0 1 0 1 0
2024 DET 12 10 8 3 0 0 0 0 0
Total 105 152 123 11.5 0 3 0 7 0
YR WK OPP dSNAP TKL AST SCK FF FR INT PD TD
2024 2 TB 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 3 ARI 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 4 SEA 37 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024 6 DAL 23 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 7 MIN 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 8 TEN 39 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 9 GB 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 10 HOU 39 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 11 JAX 28 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 12 IND 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 13 CHI 37 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
2024 15 BUF 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 BUF 399 10 8 3 0 0 0 0 0
2023 1 CLE 51 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
2023 2 BAL 50 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 3 LAR 28 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023 4 TEN 35 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 5 ARI 36 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 6 SEA 51 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 8 SF 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 9 BUF 37 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 10 HOU 49 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2023 11 BAL 42 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 12 PIT 51 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 13 JAX 40 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 14 IND 31 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 15 MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 MIN 535 20 15 1 0 1 0 1 0
2022 1 PIT 42 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 2 DAL 37 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2022 3 NYJ 18 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 11 PIT 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 12 TEN 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
2022 13 KC 40 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2022 14 CLE 44 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2022 15 TB 49 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0
2022 16 NE 36 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 17 BUF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 18 BAL 45 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 BAL 397 18 9 0 0 2 0 4 0
2021 1 MIN 48 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 2 CHI 39 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
2021 3 PIT 46 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 4 JAX 41 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 5 GB 49 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 6 DET 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 7 BAL 32 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 8 NYJ 58 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 9 CLE 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 11 LV 24 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 12 PIT 21 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 13 LAC 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 14 SF 42 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2021 15 DEN 44 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 16 BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 17 KC 38 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 18 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 CLE 590 22 21 2 0 0 0 0 0
2020 1 LAC 50 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 2 CLE 56 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 3 PHI 68 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
2020 4 JAX 56 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 5 BAL 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2020 BAL 259 8 10 0 0 0 0 2 0
2019 1 NO 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 2 JAX 42 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 3 LAC 35 1 2 1.5 0 0 0 0 0
2019 4 CAR 45 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 5 ATL 35 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 6 KC 39 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 7 IND 57 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 8 OAK 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 9 JAX 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 11 BAL 49 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 12 IND 38 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 13 NE 50 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 14 DEN 46 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 15 TEN 47 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 16 TB 40 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 17 TEN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 TEN 629 28 24 2.5 0 0 0 0 0
2018 1 NE 52 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
2018 2 TEN 49 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 3 NYG 39 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 4 IND 41 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 5 DAL 42 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 6 BUF 39 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 7 JAX 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 8 MIA 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 9 DEN 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 11 WAS 43 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 12 TEN 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 13 CLE 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 14 IND 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 15 NYJ 45 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 16 PHI 52 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 17 JAX 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 JAX 637 23 11 2 0 0 0 0 0
2017 1 JAX 46 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 2 CIN 35 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 3 NE 32 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 4 TEN 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 5 KC 48 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 6 CLE 25 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 8 SEA 55 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 9 IND 44 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 10 LAR 30 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 11 ARI 34 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 12 BAL 44 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 13 TEN 35 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 14 SF 46 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 15 JAX 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 JAX 526 23 25 1 0 0 0 0 0
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Fri Dec 20 16:19

Week 16 injury report for Lions

Detroit Lions LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin (neck) was limited during practice Friday, Dec. 20, but has been ruled out for Week 16. S Brian Branch (calf) and OG Graham Glasgow (knee) were limited during practice and are listed as questionable. S Ifeatu Melifonwu (hand) fully participated in practice but is listed as questionable. OT Taylor Decker (non-injury), LB Trevor Nowaske (concussion), C Frank Ragnow (back), DT D.J. Reader (non-injury), DE Za'Darius Smith (non-injury) and OG Kevin Zeitler (non-injury) fully participated in practice and are not on the injury report.

Thu Dec 19 16:13

Detroit's Thursday practice report

Detroit Lions OG Graham Glasgow (knee), RB David Montgomery (knee) and C Frank Ragnow (back) did not take part in practice on Thursday, Dec. 19. Also, DB Brian Branch (calf) and LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin (neck) were limited and OT Taylor Decker (rest), S Ifeatu Melifonwu (hand), LB Trevor Nowaske (concussion), DT D.J. Reader (rest), DE Za'Darius Smith (rest), WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (rest) and OG Kevin Zeitler (rest) practiced in full.

Wed Dec 18 17:07

Detroit's Wednesday practice report

Detroit Lions S Brian Branch (calf), OT Taylor Decker (non-injury), OG Graham Glasgow (knee), RB David Montgomery (knee), C Frank Ragnow (non-injury), DT D.J. Reader (non-injury), DE Za'Darius Smith (non-injury) and OG Kevin Zeitler (non-injury) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Dec. 18. S Ifeatu Melifonwu (hand) and LB Trevor Nowaske (concussion) fully participated in practice.

Fri Dec 13 15:54

Week 15 injury report for Lions

Detroit Lions LB Trevor Nowaske (concussion) did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 13, and has been ruled out for Week 15. OT Taylor Decker (knee), DT Alim McNeill (concussion), DT Levi Onwuzurike (hamstring), DE Josh Paschal (knee) and DT D.J. Reader (shoulder) fully participated in practice and are not on the injury report.

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