NY Giants news: DT D.J. Reader finally agrees to terms with New York
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Key Points:
- The New York Giants have signed veteran defensive tackle D.J. Reader to a two-year, $12.5 million contract, with $5.25 million guaranteed in 2026.
- Reader, 31, visited the Giants following their trade of Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals, making his signing a higher priority for the team.
- A 10-year NFL veteran, Reader has played 137 regular season games with 128 starts, most recently starting all 17 games for the Detroit Lions last season.
- Standing 6-foot-3 and weighing 330 pounds, Reader will be the primary nose tackle in the Giants' revamped defensive line after losing key players Rakeem Nunez-Roches and D.J. Davidson in free agency.
- Reader will join a defensive front that includes veteran free agents Shelby Harris and Leki Fotu, sixth-round pick Bobby Jamison-Travis, and returning players Roy Robertson-Harris and Darius Alexander.
