Getty Dexter Lawrence’s replacement kept his promise to the New York Giants by instantly fixing the defense’s biggest weakness in Week 1.
He was never going to be another Dexter Lawrence, but D.J. Reader promised to fix the biggest problem facing the New York Giants’ defense, and it took the journeyman replacement just one game to keep his promise.
Reader admitted he’s no Lawrence, but the 32-year-old declared the Giants would finally stop the run with him in the lineup. That was no small claim after the Giants allowed an NFL-worst 5.3 yards per carry in 2025
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