Giants agree to terms with DT D.J. Reader
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Key Points:
- The New York Giants have signed veteran defensive tackle D.J. Reader to a two-year contract following the trade of Dexter Lawrence.
- The contract includes a $12.5 million base salary and can increase to $15.5 million with incentives, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
- Reader, turning 32 in July, played the last two seasons with the Detroit Lions, starting all 17 games in 2025 and recording 28 tackles and four quarterback hits.
- Over his 10-year NFL career, Reader has accumulated 12.5 sacks, 27 tackles for loss, and 56 QB hits across 137 games and 128 starts with Houston, Cincinnati, and Detroit.
