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DJ Reader
Giants logoNew York Giants

DJ Reader

DTposition#98jersey32age6' 3"height335lbs11 yrsexperienceClemsoncollege
At a glance

DJ Reader is a defensive tackle for the New York Giants (No. 98). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 23 tackles, 1 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 54% of defensive snaps.

Is DJ Reader playing this week?

DJ Reader is not on the current injury report. The New York Giants play next at home against the Washington Commanders on Thu, Nov 12, 8:15 PM ET (Week 10), on Prime Video.

What are DJ Reader's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, DJ Reader has 23 tackles, 1 sacks.

What team does DJ Reader play for?

DJ Reader plays defensive tackle for the New York Giants, wearing No. 98. DJ Reader is 32 years old, 6' 3", 335 lbs. College: Clemson. League experience: 11 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “DJ Reader 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/dj-reader (updated 2026-11-10).

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DJ ReaderNew York Giants · #98
Starter62nd of 172 defensive linemen
2026 percentile card · vs 172 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Snap %58Tkl/g73Sacks41TFL61QB hits53

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs defensive linemen with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games290 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 21 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
47%27 snapsWk 1 · DAL
53%33 snapsWk 2 · LA
50%30 snapsWk 3 · TEN
64%42 snapsWk 4 · ARI
52%32 snapsWk 5 · WAS
61%44 snapsWk 6 · NO
72%44 snapsWk 7 · HOU
54%38 snapsWk 9 · PHI

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Giants · signed 2026 · 2 years, through 2027$6.3M a year
Total
$12.5M
Guaranteed
$5.3M
Share of cap at signing
2.1%
42% of the value guaranteed
74th paid81st in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Giants · SFA2 yrs · $12.5M · $6.3M/yrActive
  2. 2024Lions · UFA2 yrs · $22.0M · $11.0M/yrExpired
  3. 2020Bengals · UFA4 yrs · $53.0M · $13.3M/yrExpired
  4. 2016Texans · Drafted4 yrs · $3.9M · $968K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Cowboys logoDALW 28-20210000
2 Sep 21@ Rams logoLARL 6-28330000
3 Sep 27vs Titans logoTENW 12-7110000
4 Oct 4vs Cardinals logoARIW 36-24210001
5 Oct 11@ Commanders logoWSHT 27-27520000
6 Oct 18vs Saints logoNOL 27-34650100
7 Oct 25@ Texans logoHOUW 27-21200001
9 Nov 8@ Eagles logoPHIW 19-11221202
Season23151304

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vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsAlim McNeillDET · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacks
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