- Signed
- 2016
- Average / year
- $638,845
- Signing bonus
- $215,380
- Guarantee rate
- 8.4%
$2,555,380 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $215,380 guaranteed at signing and a $215,380 signing bonus.
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New York Giants
New York GiantsDJ Reader Contract
DJ Reader signed a two-year, $12.5 million contract with the New York Giants. The deal includes $5.25 million guaranteed and can reach $15.5 million with incentives. It carries a $4.5 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$12.50M
- Guaranteed
- $5.25M
- Average / year
- $6.25M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Defensive Tackle #98Age 3211 NFL seasons6' 3" / 335 lbsClemson
NYGDT / 98
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $6,250,000 | $0 | $4,500,000 |
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,250,000 | $4,500,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,750,000 + SIGNING $1,750,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $1,000,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$4,500,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$22.27M$11.13M$0
HOU2016–2019
CIN2020–2023
DET2024–2025NYG2026–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,750,000 + SIGNING $3,500,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $1,000,000$6,250,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2016NEW DEAL | 22 | HOU | $450,000 | $215,380 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $159,000 | $0 | $0 | $824,380 | $824,380 |
| 2017 | 23 | HOU | $540,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $540,000 | $1,364,380 |
| 2018 | 24 | HOU | $630,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630,000 | $1,994,380 |
| 2019 | 25 | HOU | $2,025,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,025,000 | $4,019,380 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 26 | CIN | $2,000,000 | $16,250,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,588 | $0 | $0 | $22,265,588 | $26,284,968 |
| 2021 | 27 | CIN | $4,300,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,500,000 | $35,784,968 |
| 2022 | 28 | CIN | $9,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $235,290 | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,485,290 | $45,270,258 |
| 2023 | 29 | CIN | $11,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $329,406 | $0 | $11,529,406 | $56,799,664 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 30 | DET | $1,210,000 | $6,215,000 | $0 | $2,100,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $375,000 | $485,294 | $0 | $10,585,294 | $67,384,958 |
| 2025 | 31 | DET | $6,665,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $11,575,000 | $78,959,958 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 32 | NYG | $1,750,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $6,250,000 | $85,209,958 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 33 | NYG | $5,150,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $6,250,000 | $91,459,958 |
| Career totals | $44,770,000 | $26,180,380 | $0 | $15,335,290 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $749,588 | $3,324,700 | $0 | $91,459,958 | $91,459,958 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20162016
- 20202020
- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $13.25M
- Signing bonus
- $16.25M
- Guarantee rate
- 38.2%
$53,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $20,250,000 guaranteed at signing and a $16,250,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $11M
- Signing bonus
- $6.21M
- Guarantee rate
- 33.8%
$22,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $7,425,000 guaranteed at signing and a $6,215,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $6.25M
- Signing bonus
- $3.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 42.0%
$12,500,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $5,250,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,500,000 signing bonus.