Overview
- Reader, a 10-year veteran, agreed Tuesday to a two-year, $12.5 million base deal with up to $15.5 million in incentives, and he confirmed the move on social media.
- He is expected to start at nose tackle in early downs, filling the interior void left by the Lawrence deal after starting all 17 games for Detroit in 2025 with 28 tackles and no sacks.
- The Giants have taken a volume approach inside since moving Lawrence to Cincinnati for the No. 10 pick, adding Shelby Harris and Leki Fotu, drafting Auburn’s Bobby Jamison-Travis, and later claiming Zacch Pickens on waivers.
- Several outlets agree on the term and incentives, while reports differ on guarantees and year-one cash flow, including a New York Post note of $5.25 million guaranteed in 2026 and NFL Network’s detail that he earns $6.25 million with 17 games played.
- The signing fits John Harbaugh’s push to shore up a defense that ranked near the bottom against the run last season, with Reader prized more for eating double teams and freeing pass rushers than for box-score stats.