Cincinnati Bengals first-round draft pick Myles Murphy out of Clemson will be joining another former Tiger DJ Reader with his new team.
Murphy wore number No. 98 in college, but Reader has been wearing No. 98 since he was drafted by the Houston Texans and in his three years with the Bengals.
“That sucks. Sucks for him,” Reader said. “I can always be bought out but right now that number might be too steep.”
Reader said that if he could wear 48, he would since he did at Clemson, but he can’t in the NFL.
Murphy has already settled with the number 99 so it seems like he won’t be negotiating with Reader.
Fox 19’s Joe Danneman caught the clip:
"That sucks. Sucks for him." #Bengals first round pick Myles Murphy wore No. 98 at Clemson, but that number is already taken in Cincinnati by (Clemson product) DJ Reader.
"I can always be bought out, but right now that number might be too steep." pic.twitter.com/u2lOprFu3o
— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) May 1, 2023
