D.J. Reader
2024 Cap Hit
$5,803,000
2024 Cash
$11,000,000
Career Earnings
$56,799,664
2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
D.J. Reader signed a 2 year , $22,000,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $6,215,000 signing bonus, $7,425,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,000,000. In 2024, Reader will earn a base salary of $1,210,000, a signing bonus of $6,215,000, a roster bonus of $2,100,000 and a workout bonus of $200,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,803,000 and a dead cap value of $7,425,000.
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 30 | $5,803,000 | 2.27% | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $7,425,000 | ||||||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $11,000,000; $4,972,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
2025 | 31 | $12,243,000 | 4.48% | $11,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $4,972,000 | ||||||
2026 | 32 | $3,729,000 | 1.28% | - | - | $3,729,000 | ||||||
2027 | 33 | $1,243,000 | 0.40% | - | - | - | ||||||
2028 | 34 | $1,243,000 | 0.37% | - | - | - | ||||||
2026 | 35 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 30 | $1,210,000 | $6,215,000 | $2,100,000 | $200,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | |
2025 | 31 | $6,290,000 | - | $4,000,000 | $200,000 | $11,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | |
2026 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2027 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2028 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- $7.425M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
- 2024 Roster Bonus: $2.1M (guaranteed)
- 2025 Roster Bonus: $4M
- 2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $61,764 ($1.05M)
- 2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
2020-2023
D.J. Reader signed a 4 year , $53,000,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $16,250,000 signing bonus, $20,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,250,000.
2016-2019 Rookie
D.J. Reader signed a 4 year , $2,555,380 contract with the Houston Texans, including $215,380 signing bonus, $215,380 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $638,845.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$56,799,664
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 22 |
Active
|
$824,380 |
$824,380 |
||
2017 | 23 |
Injured
|
$540,000 |
$1,364,380 |
||
2018 | 24 |
Active
|
$630,000 |
$1,994,380 |
||
2019 | 25 |
Active
|
$2,025,000 |
$4,019,380 |
||
2020 | 26 |
Injured
|
$22,265,588 |
$26,284,968 |
||
2021 | 27 |
Active
|
$9,500,000 |
$35,784,968 |
||
2022 | 28 |
Active
|
$9,485,290 |
$45,270,258 |
||
2023 | 29 |
Injured
|
$11,529,406 |
$56,799,664 |
||
Total |
$67,799,664 |
$56,799,664 |
||||
2024 | 30 |
Active
|
$11,000,000 |
$67,799,664 |
||
2025 | 31 |
Active
|
$11,000,000 |
$78,799,664 |
||
Total |
$78,799,664 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 |
|
22 |
$450,000
|
$215,380 |
$159,000 |
$824,380 |
$824,380 |
||||
2017 |
|
23 |
$540,000
|
$540,000 |
$1,364,380 |
||||||
2018 |
|
24 |
$630,000
|
$630,000 |
$1,994,380 |
||||||
2019 |
|
25 |
$2,025,000
|
$2,025,000 |
$4,019,380 |
||||||
2020 |
|
26 |
$2,000,000
|
$16,250,000 |
$4,000,000 |
$15,588 |
$22,265,588 |
$26,284,968 |
|||
2021 |
|
27 |
$4,300,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$200,000 |
$9,500,000 |
$35,784,968 |
||||
2022 |
|
28 |
$9,050,000
|
$235,290 |
$200,000 |
$9,485,290 |
$45,270,258 |
||||
2023 |
|
29 |
$11,000,000
|
$200,000 |
$11,529,406 |
$56,799,664 |
|||||
2024 |
|
30 |
$1,210,000
|
$6,215,000 |
$2,100,000 |
$200,000 |
$11,000,000 |
$67,799,664 |
|||
Total |
$31,205,000 |
$22,680,380 |
$11,335,290 |
$800,000 |
$174,588 |
$67,799,664 |
$67,799,664 |
||||
2025 |
|
31 |
$6,290,000
|
$4,000,000 |
$200,000 |
$11,000,000 |
$78,799,664 |
||||
Total |
$37,495,000 |
$22,680,380 |
$15,335,290 |
$1,000,000 |
$174,588 |
$78,799,664 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | $3,645,000 | $215,380 | - | - | - | $159,000 | $4,019,380 | |
4 | $26,350,000 | $16,250,000 | $9,235,290 | - | $600,000 | $15,588 | $52,780,284 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | HOU | 16 - 17 | Undisclosed |
2020 | CIN | 6 - 17 | Quad |
2021 | CIN | 16 - 16 | COVID-19 |
2022 | CIN | 4 - 10 | Knee (MCL) |
2023 | CIN | 16 - 18 | Quad |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | CIN | 14 | 14 | 535 | 57.50 | 1 | 34 | 20 | 14 | ||
2022 | CIN | 10 | 10 | 397 | 59.50 | 27 | 18 | 9 | |||
2021 | CIN | 15 | 15 | 590 | 54.00 | 2 | 43 | 22 | 21 | ||
2020 | CIN | 5 | 5 | 259 | 73.20 | 19 | 8 | 11 | |||
2019 | HOU | 15 | 15 | 629 | 57.90 | 3 | 52 | 28 | 24 | ||
2018 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 637 | 60.40 | 2 | 33 | 23 | 10 | ||
2017 | HOU | 14 | 14 | 526 | 60.10 | 1 | 48 | 23 | 25 | ||
2016 | HOU | 16 | 7 | 407 | 40.90 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 14 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 3 years, $48,838,191
- Avg. Salary: $16,279,397
- NFL Rank: 135
- DT Rank: 18
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2026
- Avg. Salary: $11,000,000
- NFL Rank: 219
- DT Rank: 25
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare D.J. Reader to.
Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vita Vea | 4 | $71,000,000 | $17,750,000 | 25 |
Jonathan Allen | 4 | $72,000,000 | $18,000,000 | 25 |
Dexter Lawrence | 4 | $87,500,000 | $21,875,000 | 25 |
Daron Payne | 4 | $90,000,000 | $22,500,000 | 25 |
Averages | 4 | $80,125,000 | $20,031,250 | 25.0 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Reader's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
---|---|---|
3 | $60,093,750 | $20,031,250 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Reader statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating
Player | GP% | Tackles/Gm | Sacks/Gm | Stops/Gm | QB Hurries/Gm | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vita Vea
2019-2020
|
65.62 | 1.19 | 0.21 | 1.24 | 2.76 | 84.40 |
Jonathan Allen
2019-2020
|
96.88 | 2.68 | 0.26 | 2.19 | 1.84 | 70.40 |
Dexter Lawrence
2021-2022
|
94.12 | 1.94 | 0.31 | 2.19 | 1.97 | 80.35 |
Daron Payne
2021-2022
|
100.00 | 2.03 | 0.47 | 2.47 | 1.76 | 61.30 |
Average | 89.16 | 1.96 | 0.31 | 2.02 | 2.08 | 74.11 |
D.J. Reader
2022-2023
|
75.00 | 1.58 | 0.04 | 1.75 | 1.79 | 84.75 |
Pct Change | -15.88 | -19.39 | -87.10 | -13.37 | -13.94 | 14.36 |
Median Prime % Change | -14.91% | |||||
Average Prime % Change | -22.55% |
Calculated Market Value: D.J. Reader
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
Terms | Avg. Salary |
---|---|
3 years, $48,838,191 | $16,279,397 |