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DJ Reader

6 moves · Houston Texans, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, New York Giants

DT · #98 · 32 yrs · 6-3, 335 lb · Clemson11 yrs experience · 2016 rd 5, pick 166

DJ Reader, a 5th-round pick in 2016 (No. 166 overall), has played for four clubs since 2020, the last of them the Giants, after a March 2024 stretch with the Lions — placed on injured reserve three times along the way; most recently signed as a free agent by the Giants on May 7, 2026.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference