We heard recently that the Jets are unlikely to cave to Haason Reddick‘s request for an extension. However, that doesn’t mean the front office isn’t willing to work with their new pass rusher on a contract resolution. According to ESPN’s Rich Cimini, the Jets will try to placate Reddick “by sweetening his current deal.”
Reddick is entering the final season of a three-year, $45MM deal he signed with the Eagles back in 2022. As Cimini notes, the Jets assumed their offseason acquisition would be willing to play out his current contract before hitting free agency next offseason. That didn’t end up being the case, as the impending free agent stayed away from OTAs and mandatory minicamp while seeking a new deal.
Reddick is set to earn $15MM in 2024, a total that just sneaks him into the top-20 among pass-rusher AAVs. The Jets are currently operating with around $6MM in cap space (per OverTheCap.com), so the front office could easily find the cash to boost Reddick up the list of edge rusher earnings. While the Jets haven’t entirely closed the door on an extension for their new sack artist, it’s worth noting that the team decided to not pay Bryce Huff the ~$17MM average annual value he earned on his three-year pact with the Eagles. Of course, the Jets decision to opt for Reddick instead of Huff was more about term, but it’s clear the team still has an intended edge-rusher budget for the 2024 campaign.
Fortunately, it sounds like there’s some optimism that the two sides will come to a resolution sooner than later. Coach Robert Saleh recently hinted at a positive conversation with the veteran, and Brian Costello of the New York Post wrote that this situation differs from the bitter Jamal Adams contract stalemate that eventually led to a trade. While the Jets didn’t intend to make a trade for a contract dispute, there does appear to be some light at the end of the tunnel.
When Reddick does finally hit the field for the Jets, he’ll quickly lead the team’s pass-rush corps. The former first-round pick has compiled 50 sacks over the past four seasons, and he’ll guide a unit that also features recent first-rounders like Jermaine Johnson and Will McDonald.
‘….the Jets assumed their offseason acquisition would be willing to play out his current contract before hitting free agency next offseason….’
The Jets are so brain dead, they thought a player doesn’t want a new extension or raise on the final year of his deal?
Get ready for another exciting(!!!) sub .500 from them.
They definitely can be good, if Rodgers stays healthy and that line holds up. But, I’m praying it all falls apart in spectacular fashion. It would just be so Jets.
They can be better. But until Rodgers takes the field and gets up after a few hits it is hard to say how good they could be.
They knew, it was the main reason Philly was walking away from him.
I hope they knew which is why it’s surprising they have let it simmer to this point.
Joe Douglas: “Got some good news for you Haason. We’re going to sweeten the deal by offering you discounted tickets to Giants home games”.
Love the impending drama with Rodgers and the rest of the team