Only Haason Reddick knows why he’s deciding to pass a million in salary for a holdout based on principles after being traded from the Philadelphia Eagles to the New York Jets.
Reddick was shipped to the AFC East during the off-season and never reported after his introductory press conference. He held out for a new contract amid accusations that Joe Douglas and company reneged on an extension.
Reddick’s representatives, CAA reportedly had a restructured contract set with the Jets before the star pass rusher declined to report. With that news, CAA parted ways with Reddick.
Now the pass rusher has hired the legendary, Drew Rosenhaus.
This just in: Jets holdout edge rusher HaasonReddick has hired Drew Rosenhaus and Ryan Matha as his new agents. Rosenhaus and Matha already have spoke with the Jets, and are attending tonight’s game vs. Buffalo.
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— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 14, 2024
Thanks to his contract structure, Reddick has forfeited nearly $800,000 per game, totaling over $4 million in salary for no apparent reason. Since the start of Jets training camp, he has accumulated over $5 million in NFL-mandated fines that can’t be rescinded.
Last season, Reddick finished 15th in the league with 11 sacks and made his second straight Pro Bowl.
He recorded double-digit sacks for the fourth consecutive season, leading his team in that category and tying for 15th in the NFL. Outside of the sacks, though, Reddick’s numbers were poor by his standards.
His 38 tackles were the second-lowest mark of his career, and he didn’t force or recover a fumble after forcing five and recovering three last season.