Source: Giants agree to two-year deal with DT DJ Reeder

D New York Giants The veteran defensive tackle signed a two-year, $12.5 million contract DJ ReaderA source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday.

Pathak could earn up to $15.5 million in incentives, the source told Fowler.

The move comes more than two weeks after the Giants traded the standout defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence 2 from Cincinnati Bengals For the 10th overall pick in the NFL draft. New York also drafted Bobby Jamison-Travis In the sixth round last month.

Last week, the Giants also signed a veteran defensive tackle Shelby Harris On a one-year contract.

Even before the Lawrence trade, the Giants were adamant about adding to the interior of their defensive line. They allowed a league-worst 5.3 yards per carry last season.

Pathak, 31, spent the last two seasons with Detroit Lions. Earlier he played for the Bengals Houston Texans.

Reeder led the NFL last year with a 71.7% double-team rate. He had 28 tackles, nine pressures and four quarterback hits. His 26.0% run stop win rate was below league average and behind Lawrence (31.5%).

New York was Reeder, Harris and Benito Jones Visited in recent weeks. Readers also visited Baltimore Ravens last month

The Giants said the defensive tackle position was a priority after the draft.

Lawrence started last season Roy Robertson-Harris And Rakim Nunez-Roches. Nunez-Roches was a free agent and signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Giants plan for the second-year defensive lineman Darius Alexander To play a big role but still need to add lines. Specifically, they were looking for a big run-stuffing nose tackle to anchor their run defense.

John Harbaugh was hired as the Giants head coach earlier this year. He brought in Denard Wilson as his defensive coordinator. Wilson’s defense is expected to be similar to the year they ran under Harbaugh in Baltimore, with a stout nose tackle as a key component of the run defense.

Pathak (6-foot-3, 330) fits the description. He played in 137 career games with 128 starts over 10 professional seasons with the Houston Texans, Cincinnati Bengals and Lions and had 328 tackles and 12.5 sacks.