Giants land veteran nose tackle D.J. Reader after Dexter Lawrence trade

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The New York Giants signed veteran DT D.J. Reader to a two-year, $12.5 million contract (about $5.25 million guaranteed in 2026) to anchor the interior after trading Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. Reader, 31, has appeared in 137 NFL games (128 starts) and will join a reworked line headlined by newcomers Shelby Harris, Leki Fotu and Bobby Jamison-Travis, with Roy Robertson-Harris and Darius Alexander returning from last year.
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