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DJ Reader
IDL · 
New York Giants · age 32
- Trade value
- $11.5M
- Likely range
- $0.7M to $16.3M half the time, $0.7M to $27.6M 8 times in 10
- Overall
- 68, potential 68
- Player value
- $21.0M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $6.25M a year, 2 years left
- Next season
- 17.2 score projected
- Role
- Starting DT
- Style
- Interior Rusher
DJ Reader's trade value is $11.5M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NFL trades.
Updated October 26, 2026.
Contract, season by season
Terms: not guaranteed 2027
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $6.25M | $9.9M | $8.0M |
| 2027 | $6.25M | $6.5M | $5.7M |
2026 cap dollars. Surplus = worth minus 30% of his cap hit.
Projection
| Season | Score | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17.2 | 0.0 to 36.4 | 68% |
| 2027 | 11.5 | 0.0 to 33.3 | 46% |
| 2028 | 6.6 | 0.0 to 25.8 | 31% |
| 2029 | 2.6 | 0.0 to 10.1 | 17% |
| 2030 | 0.8 | 0.0 to 0.8 | 6% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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