In his now 10 years as a pro, Reader has certainly left his mark with each stop during his NFL career. After receiving the Lifetime Presidential Service Award from President Joe Biden back in 2022, November 7 was declared “DJ Reader Day” in Cincinnati due to the impact the veteran defensive tackle had made during his time there.

Arnold was among 15 NFL defensive backs who faced at least 90 passes in the regular season in 2024. His passing-efficiency rating was the seventh-lowest, with former Alabama All-American Marlon Humphrey of the Baltimore Ravens posting the best figure at 60.9.

Health is a big factor, as the team was without top cornerback Carlton Davis down the stretch last year. D.J. Reed is viewed as an ideal fit for their defensive style, while Terrion Arnold is expected to take a big leap in his second NFL season.

Every year, ESPN analyst Bill Barnwell decides to create a list of the most likely teams to regress in the upcoming season. It’s an ominous list to be a part of, because as Bill points out, he’s more often right than not. Of his past 38 selections of teams likely to regress, 30 of them have.

Wingo was activated from the PUP list. LaPorta was back at practice. Norris was also working on the side with trainers while still in concussion protocol.

Detroit's losses on the line have left many wondering if the offense can continue to be among the league's elite.

Anyone else notice there's a lot of trades happening in the NFL this week? Just Wednesday, there were four. There's a theme to these trades as well. For the most part, these are players that teams were likely going to cut and then decided to see what they could get instead.

The Buffalo Bills need someone to emerge as their No. 1 wide receiver but that doesn’t mean they need to trade for another complementary piece.

Detroit Lions rookie edge rusher Ahmed Hassanein suffered a pec injury and is expected to miss time as a result. However, the Boise State product offered an encouraging update on his injury on Monday.