Bengals defensive lineman D.J. Reader made an early exit from Sunday’s game against the Vikings and an initial report says there’s concern about a severe injury.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Reader will have an MRI on a “potentially significant” quad injury.
Speculating about what that would mean for Reader is difficult given the lack of a specific diagnosis, but anything that falls into the significant category would likely bring an end to his regular season at the very least.
Reader had 34 tackles, a sack, a fumble recovery and a pass defensed while starting the first 13 games of the season for the Bengals.