D.J. Reader
Defensive Tackle
Drafted: Round 5 (#166 overall), 2016
Experience: 7 Years
College: Clemson
Contract: 2 yr(s)
$22,000,000
Signing Bonus $6,215,000 AAV$11,000,000 G'teed:$7,425,000 Free Agent:2026 / UFA
Year   Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Dead Cap
2024 Contract details by year 29 $1,210,000 $1,243,000 $2,100,000 $200,000 $5,803,000 $7,425,000
2025 Contract details by year 30 $6,290,000 $1,243,000 $4,000,000 $200,000 $12,243,000 $4,972,000
2026 Contract details by year 31 - $1,243,000 - - $3,729,000 $3,729,000
2027 Contract details by year 32 - $1,243,000 - - $1,243,000 -
2028 Contract details by year 33 - $1,243,000 - - $1,243,000 -
Contract Notes:
  • $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)
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
2016 Player Cash Earnings $450,000 $215,380 - $824,380
2017 Player Cash Earnings $540,000 - - $540,000
2018 Player Cash Earnings $630,000 - - $630,000
2019 Player Cash Earnings $2,025,000 - - $2,025,000
2020 Player Cash Earnings $2,000,000 $16,250,000 $4,015,588 $22,265,588
2021 Player Cash Earnings $4,300,000 - $5,200,000 $9,500,000
2022 Player Cash Earnings $9,050,000 - $435,290 $9,485,290
2023 Player Cash Earnings $11,000,000 - - $11,529,406
8 seasons $29,995,000 $16,465,380 $10,009,878 $56,799,664

Cap Hit

#29
Defensive Tackle
#10
Detroit Lions
#315
NFL

AAV

#18
Defensive Tackle
#205
NFL

Cash

#18
Defensive Tackle
#176
NFL
  • Mar 14 2024

    Signed a 2 year $22 million contract with Detroit (DET)

  • Mar 17 2020

    Signed a 4 year $53 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)

  • May 5 2016

    Signed a 4 year $2.555 million contract with Houston (HOU)

  • Apr 30 2016

    Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 5 (#166 overall)