Detroit Lions DJ Reader has chance to play Week 1 while recovering from torn quadriceps tendon.
have hope that they could get one of their key defensive pieces back in action for the regular season opener., who was acquired via free agency this offseason, has been rehabbing a torn quadriceps tendon suffered late last season while playing for the Cincinnati Bengals.
After spending most of training camp on the PUP list, Reader passed his physical and was added to the active roster ahead of final cuts. He participated inTuesday, coach Dan Campbell said, and he has been able to get action for the first time this fall in a fully padded setting. “There’s a chance. This week was really what we had circled to get him the bulk of true football," Campbell said. "This was his first, real padded, going against, not just individual and doing some walkthrough, man he’s in team. We had him do some team defense, but also run scout team too, going against Frank, Graham and Zeitler and just get his confidence up and bang away in there and really take it day to day. So yes, there’s still a chance.
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