According to his injury report, Cincinnati Bengals veteran defensive tackle DJ Reader has been placed on injured reserve and will be sidelined for close to six weeks, know his latest update
The Bengals’ spine on defence For at least four weeks, Reader will be absent from the games. Reader suffered a left knee injury while the Bengals were defeating the New York Jets.
Cincinnati Bengals Defensive Tackle DJ Reader Knee Injury Latest Update, Timeline, Return Date And Video
INJURY UPDATE: @Bengals DT DJ Reader (knee) expected to be out awhile pic.twitter.com/7Vw61rNCw6
— The Fantasy Source 🔮🏈 (@FantasySource_) September 27, 2022
Significant Bengals news: The initial tests reveal that DJ Reader, who suffered a knee injury against NYJ, will not be back anytime soon. It is not expected to be a season-ender, but the Bengals will be without their star nose tackle for an extended period of time, per source.
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) September 27, 2022
DJ Reader has been the best player on the Bengals this season. pic.twitter.com/uMfkfZ6CaZ
— Goodberry (@JoeGoodberry) September 26, 2022
Bengals’ victory over the Jets was their first of the 2022 season, but it came at a cost to the team because of Readers’ injury.
DJ Reader has been officially placed on injured reserve by the Bengals.
Without a doubt, Reader has been outstanding on defence for the Bengals in their first three games of the 2022 season. The Bengals placed Reader on the injured reserve list on Thursday, indicating that he will be out for at least four games. Readers’ injury has been a major setback for the Bengals, and while they would like to see him back as soon as possible, it is far from certain that he will be available until the week 9 bye.
More on Dj Reader
Full Name: David Vernon Reader Jr.
Born: July 1, 1994 (age 28 years)
Height: 6ft 3in (1.91m)
Weight: 347lb (157 kg)
Position: Nose Tackle
Dj Reader is an American football player who plays as a defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League (NFL). He played his college football at Clemson and on April 2, 2020, he signed a four-year deal with Cincinnati Bengals worth $53million.
DJ Reader Net Worth: As per Forbes, the net worth of DJ Reader is estimated to be around $25 million.
NFL 2022-23 Standings
American Football Conference
| TEAMS | W | L | T | PCT | HOME | AWAY | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750% | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 98 | 91 | +7 | L1 | |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667% | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 84 | 38 | +46 | W2 | |
| Kansas City | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667% | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 88 | 65 | +23 | L1 | |
| Cleveland | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667% | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 85 | 72 | +13 | W1 | |
| Denver | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667% | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 43 | 36 | +7 | W2 | |
| Baltimore | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667% | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 99 | 77 | +22 | W1 | |
| Buffalo | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667% | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 91 | 38 | +53 | L1 | |
| Cincinnati | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500% | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 91 | 70 | +21 | W2 | |
| Indianapolis | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500% | 1-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-1 | 40 | 61 | -21 | W1 | |
| Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333% | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 51 | 84 | -33 | W1 | |
| N.Y. Jets | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333% | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 52 | 81 | -29 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333% | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 54 | 66 | -12 | L2 | |
| New England | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333% | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 50 | 71 | -21 | L1 | |
| L.A. Chargers | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333% | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 58 | 84 | -26 | L2 | |
| Houston | 0 | 2 | 1 | .167% | 0-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-1-1 | 49 | 59 | -10 | L2 | |
| Las Vegas | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000% | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 64 | 77 | -13 | L3 | |
National Football Conference
| TEAMS | W | L | T | PCT | HOME | AWAY | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000% | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 86 | 50 | +36 | W3 | |
| L.A. Rams | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667% | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 61 | 70 | -9 | W2 | |
| Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667% | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 58 | 55 | +3 | W1 | |
| Tampa Bay | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667% | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 51 | 27 | +24 | L1 | |
| Green Bay | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667% | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 48 | 45 | +3 | W2 | |
| Dallas | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667% | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 46 | 52 | -6 | W2 | |
| N.Y. Giants | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667% | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 56 | 59 | -3 | L1 | |
| Chicago | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667% | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 52 | 57 | -5 | W1 | |
| Carolina | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333% | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 62 | 59 | +3 | W1 | |
| San Francisco | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333% | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 47 | 37 | +10 | L1 | |
| Detroit | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333% | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 95 | 93 | +2 | L1 | |
| New Orleans | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333% | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 51 | 68 | -17 | L2 | |
| Atlanta | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333% | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 80 | 81 | -1 | W1 | |
| Washington | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333% | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 63 | 82 | -19 | L2 | |
| Seattle | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333% | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 47 | 70 | -23 | L2 | |
| Arizona | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333% | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 62 | 87 | -25 | L1 | |