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          D.J. Reader of Cincinnati Bengals ruled out of game with knee injury

          • Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterOct 11, 2020, 07:23 PM
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              Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN's NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in journalism. He is an adjunct journalism professor at Southern Methodist University and a member of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA).
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          Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle D.J. Reader was ruled out of Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens with a left knee injury.

          Reader went down with less than nine minutes in the third quarter of the 27-3 loss after he tackled Baltimore's Gus Edwards following a 3-yard gain. Reader was carted off the field and was visibly frustrated as he went back to the locker room, according to ESPN's Jamison Hensley.

          Defensive lineman Sam Hubbard also was ruled out of Sunday's game with an elbow injury.

          Reader was a key addition during the Bengals' spending spree this offseason. Reader signed a four-year deal worth $53 million, which is believed to be the richest contract given to a free agent in franchise history.

          In his first four games of the season, Reader tallied 18 tackles, with one of those coming behind the line of scrimmage.