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Giants add run-stopper DJ Reader to fill the Dexter Lawrence void

Nypost · · 398 words · By Paul Schwartz
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“the most significant addition came Tuesday with the addition of a proven veteran, D.J. Reader, to a two-year deal worth $12.5 million”
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Multiple independent sources (ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, ESPN's Jordan Schultz, and NFL Network) all report that D.J. Reader agreed to a two-year, $12.5 million contract with the New York Giants.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dennis Duane "D. J." Reed Jr. (born November 11, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the K…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._J._Reed
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Giants
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“There is $5.25 million in guaranteed money in the contract, all in 2026.”
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Two independent web sources (NorthJersey.com/The Record and another news source) specifically confirm the $5.25 million guaranteed money for 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Giants_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Vernon "D. J." Reader Jr. (born July 1, 1994) is an American professional football nose tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._J._Reader
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“Reader, 31, has an NFL track record as a run-stopper as a 6-foot-3, 330-pound space occupier”
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Wikipedia confirms D.J. Reader's birth date as July 1, 1994, which makes him 31 years old. While the specific height/weight are not in the snippet, the identity and age are verified by the reference.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Vernon "D. J." Reader Jr. (born July 1, 1994) is an American professional football nose tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._J._Reader
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Reader's Digest Select Editions are a series of hardcover fiction anthology books, published bi-monthly and available by subscription, from Reader's Digest. Each volume consists of four or five c…
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“Lawrence and the Giants could not agree on a contract extension and he was traded to the Bengals.”
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Multiple sources (NFL Network, Bengals Roster Update, and a trade grade article) confirm Dexter Lawrence was traded from the Giants to the Bengals for the No. 10 overall pick.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the New York Giants' 101st in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth under general manager Joe Schoen,their final under the ownership tandem of John Mara and Steve Tisch,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Giants_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Giants_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dexter Lawrence II (born November 12, 1997), nicknamed "Sexy Dexy", is an American professional football nose tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_Lawrence
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“the Giants dipped into free agency to sign veteran defensive tackles Shelby Harris and Leki Fotu to one-year contracts”
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Wikipedia confirms Shelby Harris is a defensive end for the New York Giants, but there is no corroborating evidence in the provided search results regarding a specific one-year contract for both Harris and Leki Fotu.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Giants_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Giants
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shelby Harris (born August 11, 1991) is an American professional football defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois State…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelby_Harris
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“A 2016 fifth-round pick of the Texans out of Clemson, Reader is a 10-year veteran, with 128 starts in his 137 games played for the Texans, Bengals and Lions.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia snippets to verify the specific draft round, game count, or start count for D.J. Reader.
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“he has only 12.5 sacks — and he has only 27 tackles for loss and 58 quarterback hits in his career.”
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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant (D&D Beyond), and no statistical data for D.J. Reader's career sacks or tackles was found.
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“The Giants were 31st in the league in 2025 in run defense”
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No evidence was provided regarding the Giants' run defense ranking for 2025.
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“new head coach John Harbaugh”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that the 2026 season is the Giants' first season under head coach John Harbaugh.
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“Last season, Reader started all 17 games for the Lions and registered 28 tackles (none for loss), no sacks and four quarterback hits.”
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No evidence was found in the provided results to verify D.J. Reader's specific stats from the previous season with the Lions.
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“Darius Alexander — the 2025 third-round draft pick”
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“free agent pickup Sam Roberts”
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“In the sixth round of the draft, the Giants selected Bobby Jamison-Travis out of Auburn, a 328-pound nose tackle”
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“They were happy with the return they got from him — the No. 10 overall pick in the NFL draft”
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“offensive lineman Sisi Mauigoa was on the board for that pick.”
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