I realized some people may have reader mode working, so the typical preview gesture is preferred for them because accessing the article through reader mode is just a tap away.
In my case, I don't have reader mode on because this also requires links to open in a custom tab or the internal browser. But because both will show ads, despite uBlock Origin, I stick to the external browser. And why I made the original post/suggestion. If extensions would work with the custom tab option, then I would use reader mode.