The Houston Texans have a decision to make with defensive tackle D.J. Reader, who is set to hit free agency when the new league year begins at 3:00 p.m. Central Time on March 18.
Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle wrote about how the Denver Broncos and several other teams are interested in Reader if he hits the open market. According to material from Wilson’s article, here is how Reader would end up departing from the Texans.
1. Interim GM Chris Olsen and Reader’s agent couldn’t strike a deal.
Reader’s agent Joby Branion and Texans senior vice president of football administration Chris Olsen, who was serving as the interim general manager and also had been the club’s resident capologist, could not come to an agreement on a contract extension in 2019. Keep in mind that the club reached extensions with center Nick Martin and outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus before Olsen was fired in January of 2020.