Haason Reddick and the New York Jets reached agreement on an adjusted contract, per agent Drew Rosenhaus; Reddick plans to report to the team on Monday morning.
Rosenhaus says they will continue discussions with the Jets regarding a long-term deal. According to Rosenhaus and team sources, the restructured deal will offset the more than $12 million in fines that Reddick accrued since his holdout began. Those fines can not be waived under the rules of the CBA between league and players.
Reddick finished fourth in Defensive Player of the Year voting with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022 and followed that up with another Pro Bowl season in 2023, but went into this offseason looking for a new contract in line with the top pass rushers across the NFL (in the range of $25 million per season). The Eagles were not interested in negotiating a new contract, so they let Reddick and his then-agent — Tory Dandy of CAA — speak to other teams about a trade. According to league sources, many teams weren’t interested because of Reddick’s desired salary, but the Jets pursued a deal and acquired Reddick for a conditional 2026 third-round pick, believing Reddick was willing to report without a new contract.
The Jets needed Reddick after losing edge rusher Bryce Huff to the Eagles in free agency and trading defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers to the Denver Broncos. The necessity grew when starting defensive end Jermaine Johnson tore his Achilles in Week 2, but Reddick stayed away.
Reddick showed up for his introductory press conference in April and declared he’d do whatever he could to help the Jets win, but he hasn’t shown up at the Jets facility since, refusing to report without a new contract as the Jets refused to negotiate until he reported. He requested a trade in August, which the Jets publicly stated they had no intention of granting.
There had been no progress to the point that CAA dropped Reddick as a client earlier this month. Rosenhaus was hired by Reddick to make something happen. The Jets granted Rosenhaus permission to talk to other teams about a trade over a 48-hour window last week. When a trade didn’t happen, the Jets and Rosenhaus came back to the negotiating table.
Now the Jets finally get Reddick in the mix — and they could use his help badly, even if he might not necessarily help their biggest issue (stopping the run) as much as he will bring elite pass-rushing skills.
The Jets, 2-4 going into a Sunday night road game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, hope Reddick’s arrival is not too late to make an impact as they try to turn their season around.
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