Age: 29
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 327
- College: Clemson
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 5, #166 overall (Texans)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $15,521,324 (6.88% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $11,600,000 (4.84% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.75
- Contract Value: $53,000,000 ($13,250,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $20,250,000
- Contract Ranking: 18/283 at IDL
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | $2,000,000 | $4,062,500 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $10,062,500 | 4.8% | |||||
| 2021
March 22: $5 million roster bonus due
| 27 | $4,300,000 | $4,062,500 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $5,000,000 | $13,562,500 | 7.0% | |||||
| 2022 | 28 | $9,050,000 | $4,062,500 | $0 | $400,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $13,665,441 | 6.4% | |||||
| 2023 | 29 | $11,000,000 | $4,062,500 | $0 | $400,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $15,521,324 | 6.9% | |||||
| Total | $26,350,000 | $16,250,000 | $9,000,000 | $800,000 | $600,000 | $9,000,000 | $52,811,765 | |||||||
Contract Notes
DJ Reader signed a four year, $53 million contract with the Bengals. Readers guarantee is $20.25 million which includes a signing bonus worth $16.25 million. If Reader is on the roster on the fifth day of the 2021 league year he will earn a $5 million roster bonus. There are up to $400,000 in per game bonuses in each of the final two years of the contract.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $141,176 | $22,250,000 | $9,500,000 | $9,508,824 | $11,600,000 |
| Running Cash | $22,391,176 | $31,891,176 | $41,400,000 | $53,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $45,098,381
Career APY: $6,442,626
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 4 | $3,870,380 | $967,595 | $215,380 | $3,839,557 | 99.2% | $959,889 |
| Bengals | UFA | Active | 2020 | 4 | $53,000,000 | $13,250,000 | $20,250,000 | $41,258,824 | 77.8% | $13,752,941 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 4 | $3,839,557 | $959,889 | $3,839,557 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bengals | 3 | $41,258,824 | $13,752,941 | $37,290,441 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Texans | $450,000 | $53,845 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $503,845 | 0.3% | $665,380 | ||
| 2017 | Texans | $540,000 | $53,845 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $573,022 | 0.3% | $519,177 | ||
| 2018 | Texans | $630,000 | $53,845 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $683,845 | 0.4% | $630,000 | ||
| 2019 | Texans | $2,025,000 | $53,845 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,078,845 | 1.0% | $2,025,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bengals | $2,000,000 | $4,062,500 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $10,062,500 | 4.8% | $22,250,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bengals | $4,300,000 | $4,062,500 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $5,000,000 | $13,562,500 | 7.0% | $9,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Bengals | $9,050,000 | $4,062,500 | $0 | $400,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $13,665,441 | 6.4% | $9,508,824 | ||
| 2023 | Bengals | $11,000,000 | $4,062,500 | $0 | $400,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $15,521,324 | 6.9% | $11,600,000 | ||
| Total | $29,995,000 | $16,465,380 | $9,000,000 | $800,000 | $600,000 | $9,000,000 | $56,651,322 | $56,698,381 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 40.0% | 21.0% | 7 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 51.2% | 11.3% | 23 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 59.6% | 9.9% | 23 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 57.5% | 16.6% | 28 | 24 | 2.5 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24.5% | 4.8% | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 52.5% | 14.0% | 22 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 38.3% | 7.9% | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $3,532,000 | $13,250,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $3,532,000 | $13,250,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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