Haason Reddick’s situation remains one surrounded by uncertainty. The Pro Bowl edge rusher has been away from the Jets throughout the offseason with the exception of his introductory press conference on April 1.
The past two seasons saw Reddick cement his status as one of the most productive players at his position, as he racked up 27 sacks in 34 games. That brought his total since 2020 to 50.5, fourth-most in the league during that span. Once it became clear no Philadelphia extension would be in play, though, the team allowed him to seek out a trade. Reddick preferred to remain with the Eagles, but he was dealt to the Jets for a conditional third-round pick.
That selection can become a second-rounder based on his playing time and production, but it would come as a surprise if he hit either threshold as things currently stand. The soon-to-be 30-year-old received an extension offer from the Jets prior to the trade taking place, but that was below market value.
Signs indicated team and player would be willing to continue negotiating after the introductory presser, with New York being particularly amenable to tacking on incentives to the 2024 portion of Reddick’s contract. No progress has been made on that front, however, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Rich Cimini note an agreement of any kind is not considered imminent at this time.
Reddick’s camp expected the Jets to circle back to extension talks during the summer, during which he remained away from the team. The matter of his absence has become a central sticking point in this situation; New York has insisted negotiations will only take place once the Temple product reports, while he continues to wait for discussions on a resolution to resume. With neither side willing to budge, this saga took another turn last month.
Again looking to find a suitor willing to meet his desired contract terms, Reddick asked for a trade from the Jets in August. To little surprise, general manager Joe Douglas immediately shot down the request, although the weeks following that move have not yielded any new developments. Reddick has still not attended the facility, leading to New York retaining him on the reserve/did not report list. Douglas has remained consistent in his messaging that contract talks can and will take place once the holdout ends.
In the meantime, Reddick’s financial penalties for his absence continue to accumulate. Mandatory daily training camp fines – which, since he is not attached to a…