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Here’s what makes Lions’ DJ Reader so effective in run defense

Here’s what makes Lions’ DJ Reader so effective in run defense

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK We got to know the new Detroit Lions defensive tackle thanks to a member of the Cincinnati Bengals media. The NFC North is sporting a few new running backs, and the Detroit Lions have answered with their own signing of defensive tackle DJ Reader, who joins the team on a two-year, $22 million deal. With more of a presence up the middle, the Lions continue to refine who they attack in the trenches by pairing Reader with the likes of Alim McNeill. It’s a pretty juicy combination, all things considered. We spoke with Mike...
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Lions free agency preview: 11 defensive tackle options

Lions free agency preview: 11 defensive tackle options

Photo by Cooper Neill/ A look at 11 free agent defensive tackles who could help the Detroit Lions defense in 2024. The Detroit Lions enter the 2024 offseason with a lot of questions at defensive tackle. Will Alim McNeill get a contract extension as he enters the final year of his rookie deal? Is 2023 third-round pick Brodric Martin ready to contribute? Do the Lions still have Levi Onwuzurike in their plans? And do the Lions view tweeners like Josh Paschal and John Cominsky as their answers to interior pass rush? That makes predicting what the Lions will do with their...

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