DJ Reader is listed at DT on the New York Giants roster checked September 20, 2026. The official source lists the roster status as Active roster (ACT).
The details below are dated roster facts. Roster status, practice participation, and game-day availability are different; this profile does not turn one into another.
Selected report: New York Giants · Active roster · Season 2026
| Observation window | Record date | Team | Roster status | Effective date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 · Week 5 | Oct 11, 2026, 10:00 am EDT Updated | New York Giants | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 4 | Oct 11, 2026, 10:00 am EDT Updated | New York Giants | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 3 | Oct 11, 2026, 10:00 am EDT Updated | New York Giants | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 2 | Oct 11, 2026, 10:00 am EDT Updated | New York Giants | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 1 | Oct 11, 2026, 10:00 am EDT Updated | New York Giants | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Dated observation | Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT Observed | New York Giants | Active roster | Not supplied | Dated roster |
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2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Only recorded categories appear.
| Tackles | Solo tackles | Defensive sacks |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 0.0 |
These are recorded player totals for the stated season. An absent category is not a zero. Games played and career totals are not inferred. Browse player statistics
Most recent recorded game2026 Week 4 vs ARI (W 36–24) 2 tackles
2026 regular season (weeks 2–4) · 3 supplied game records
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| Week | Matchup | Tackles | Solo | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | ARI at NYG W 36–24 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 3 | TEN at NYG W 12–7 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2 | NYG at LAR L 6–28 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 |
Regular-season records. Totals use each recorded season once, even when team splits and a combined row are both shown. Rates are recalculated from the counted totals. A dash means a value is missing or cannot be calculated reliably; these records do not establish complete career coverage. The current-season row is as of the update time above and can differ from the season statistics section, which adds up box scores through the latest recorded final.
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | HOU | 16 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | HOU | 14 | 47 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | HOU | 16 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | HOU | 15 | 52 | 28 | 24 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | CIN | 5 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | CIN | 15 | 43 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | CIN | 11 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | CIN | 14 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | DET | 15 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | DET | 17 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | NYG | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 4 known teams | 142 | 336 | 177 | 159 | 12.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 0 |
| Split | Tackles |
|---|---|
| Home | 5 |
| Away | 3 |
| 1st half | 3 |
| 2nd half | 5 |
| 4th quarter | 4 |
| Close games, 4th quarter | 3 |
| Wins/ties | 5 |
| Losses | 3 |
Checked Oct 5, 2026. Rows with no recorded production are omitted.
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Cincinnati declared Swayze Bozeman out, Chicago is unlikely to get Dayo Odeyingbo back, and the Giants are checking Colton Hood for a concussion, while Houston lost David Montgomery earlier in Nashville.
The quarterback acquired from Minnesota is active for the first time, with New York carrying only two passers at Northwest Stadium.
Chicago's quarterback sits at Green Bay with an eye on next week, Washington gets its top receiver back but loses Stefon Diggs and three safeties, and Tennessee's rookie plays through a sore back.
Social updates
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X@Djread985 source-linked posts · Dated snapshot
Source checked Sep 20, 2026, 10:03 am EDT
Reader says he loves it, claims 1-0 for the good guys, calls a game sad to watch as an alum, says number 11 looked good for Rocky Top, and warns against letting others paint your mirror.
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text · Sep 14, 2026, 12:32 am EDT
He says he loves it.
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text · Sep 13, 2026, 11:45 pm EDT
He says it is 1-0 for the good guys.
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text · Sep 6, 2026, 12:21 am EDT
He says that as an alum this was sad to watch.
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text · Sep 5, 2026, 5:16 pm EDT
He says his boy number 11 is looking real good for Rocky Top.
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text · Dec 18, 2020, 2:08 pm EST
He says do not let others paint the picture of what you see in the mirror.
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