Age: 29
Free Agency: 2028 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 5'9"
- Weight: 188
- College: Kansas State
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 5, #142 overall (49ers)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $4,722,000 (1.54% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $16,851,733 (5.87% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.57
- Contract Value: $48,000,000 ($16,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $32,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 21/300 at CB
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | Regular | Per Game | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 29 | $1,255,000 | $3,047,000 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $1,765,000 | $4,722,000 | 1.5% | |||||
| 2026 | 30 | $14,490,000 | $3,047,000 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $15,000,000 | $17,867,000 | 5.7% | |||||
| 2027
April 1: Option due
| 31 | $1,345,000 | $3,047,000 | $2,729,000 | $500,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $8,131,000 | 2.6% | |||||
| 2028
February 10: Contract voids 5th day after SB
| 32 | Void | $3,047,000 | $2,729,000 | Void | Void | Void | $17,010,000 | 5.2% | |||||
| 2029 | 33 | Void | $3,047,000 | $2,729,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 34 | Void | $0 | $2,729,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2031 | 35 | Void | $0 | $2,729,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $17,090,000 | $15,235,000 | $13,645,000 | $500,000 | $1,530,000 | $16,765,000 | $47,730,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
D.J. Reed signed a three year, $48 million contract with the Lions. $32 million is fully guaranteed at signing including a $15.235 million signing bonus. Reed's 2025 and 2026 base salaries are fully guaranteed at signing. In 2027 there is an option bonus that can be exercised for $13.645 million. There are annual per game bonuses as part of the contract. There are four void years for salary cap purposes.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $17,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $16,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $17,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $48,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $52,612,517
Career APY: $6,576,565
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Drafted | Claimed | 2018 | 4 | $2,771,372 | $692,843 | $311,372 | $1,361,372 | 49.1% | $680,686 |
| Seahawks | Drafted | Expired | 2018 | 4 | $2,771,372 | $692,843 | $311,372 | $1,546,471 | 55.8% | $773,236 |
| Jets | UFA | Expired | 2022 | 3 | $33,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $32,852,941 | 99.6% | $10,950,980 |
| Lions | UFA | Active | 2025 | 3 | $48,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $16,851,733 | 35.1% | $16,851,733 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 2 | $1,361,372 | $680,686 | $1,205,686 | 0.0% | $155,686 | 0.0% |
| Seahawks | 2 | $1,546,471 | $773,236 | $1,546,471 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 3 | $32,852,941 | $10,950,980 | $28,321,176 | 0.0% | $4,620,000 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 1 | $16,851,733 | $16,851,733 | $4,722,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 49ers | $480,000 | $77,843 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $557,843 | 0.2% | $791,372 | ||
| 2019 | 49ers | $570,000 | $77,843 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $647,843 | 0.3% | $570,000 | ||
| 2020 | Seahawks | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $626,471 | 0.3% | $626,471 | ||
| 2021 | Seahawks | $920,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $920,000 | 0.5% | $920,000 | ||
| 2022 | Jets | $1,035,000 | $3,155,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $1,035,000 | $4,690,000 | 2.2% | $11,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Jets | $2,800,000 | $4,695,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $2,800,000 | $7,995,000 | 3.5% | $10,941,176 | ||
| 2024 | Jets | $10,500,000 | $4,695,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $15,636,176 | 6.0% | $10,911,765 | ||
| 2025 | Lions | $1,255,000 | $3,047,000 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $1,765,000 | $4,722,000 | 1.5% | $16,851,733 | ||
| 2026 | Lions | $14,490,000 | $3,047,000 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $15,000,000 | $17,867,000 | 5.7% | $15,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Lions | $1,345,000 | $3,047,000 | $2,729,000 | $500,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $8,131,000 | 2.6% | $16,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Lions | $16,000,000 | $3,047,000 | $2,729,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,010,000 | 5.2% | $0 | ||
| 2029 | Lions | $16,000,000 | $3,047,000 | $2,729,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2030 | Lions | $16,000,000 | $0 | $2,729,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2031 | Lions | $16,000,000 | $0 | $2,729,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $98,145,000 | $27,935,686 | $13,645,000 | $500,000 | $3,030,000 | $20,600,000 | $78,803,333 | $83,612,517 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2018 | 15 | 1 | 33.6% | 40.4% | 30 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 12.1% | 36.9% | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 48.7% | 12.6% | 46 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 | 79.0% | 7.5% | 62 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 99.8% | 5.0% | 63 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2 | 87.3% | 2.3% | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 3 | 72.1% | 13.6% | 52 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 52.9% | 0.6% | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $2,828,000 | $16,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,828,000 | $16,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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