Allen Park — Let’s start with the most important part of the following conversation: DJ Reed isn’t making excuses.
The Detroit Lions cornerback — more specifically, their top cornerback — hasn’t played up to his or the team’s standard. He’s not ducking his subpar performance through three games. He understands he has to be better, significantly better, if the defense is going to iron out its early-season inconsistencies that currently anchor the Lions’ ceiling.