Giants land D.J. Reader for interior D-line that lost Dexter Lawrence
NEW YORK — John Harbaugh had to bolster the Giants’ interior defensive line before he traded Dexter Lawrence. Once the head coach shipped his best player to Cincinnati, New York’s D-line went from being a weakness to a gaping hole. That explains why Harbaugh continued to add to the line on Tuesday by agreeing to terms with Detroit Lions free agent defensive tackle D.
J. Reader. The 10-year ...
NEW YORK — John Harbaugh had to bolster the Giants’ interior defensive line before he traded Dexter Lawrence. Once the head coach shipped his best player to Cincinnati, New York’s D-line went from being a weakness to a gaping hole. That explains why Harbaugh continued to add to the line on Tuesday by agreeing to terms with Detroit Lions free agent defensive tackle D.
J. Reader. The 10-year veteran agreed to a two-year, $12.
5 million contract that could be worth up to $15. 5 million including incentives, per ESPN. Reader, 31, played in all 17 games for the Lions in his second and final season for Detroit.