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1:07pm: Woody Johnson confirmed Reddick has permission to find a trade partner, but the longtime Jets owner said (via the Washington Post’s Mark Maske) he hopes Rosenhaus can convince the talented edge rusher to reconcile with the Jets. Upon firing Robert Saleh, Johnson had pushed for the trade acquisition-turned-holdout to join the team. Though, today’s events look to make that prospect a bit harder to envision.

8:07am: A change in representation has yielded yet another turn of events in the case of Jets edge rusher Haason Reddick. The team has allowed new agent Drew Rosenhaus permission to find a trade partner, as first reported by The Athletic’s Dianna Russini.

CAA dropped Reddick as a client last week, but he quickly managed to find new agents in the form of Rosenhaus and Ryan Matha. Rosenhaus spoke with the Jets during last night’s game as all parties sought to find a resolution which would end the two-time Pro Bowler’s holdout. Russni reports a small window of time has now been granted by the team for a trade partner to be found, however. Rosenhaus has begun reaching out to potential suitors to gauge Reddick’s market.

Aside from an introductory press conference in April, the 30-year-old has remained absent from the Jets since he was acquired via trade. The Jets made an initial offer on a new deal around the time of the trade, but throughout the rest of the offseason they remained insistent that talks on an extension or a revised deal would only take place once Reddick reported to the team. That has still not taken place, with the former Cardinal, Panther and Eagle accumulating millions in financial penalties. A new offer was made shortly after the regular season started, but Reddick rejected it as well.

One year remains on the former first-rounder’s current deal, which calls for a non-guaranteed base salary of $14.25MM. Reddick’s earning potential is much lower than that considering the penalties he racked up during the summer along with the game checks he continues to miss out on. To little surprise, Jets general manager Joe Douglas and Co. are not prepared to authorize a long-term agreement in this case. Given today’s update, though, it very much remains to be seen if any kind of resolution can be reached which sees Reddick play at all for the Jets.

In August, a lack of progress on negotiations with the Jets prompted Reddick to request a trade. Douglas immediately shot down consideration of moving him shortly after his acquisition, though. Since permission has in fact now been granted on the trade front, it is safe to assume talks with Rosenhaus did not yield much in the way of traction last night. A swap would mark an interesting end to this saga, but it would obviously be an unwanted conclusion from New York’s perspective.

Once the Eagles made it known they would not make a new contractual commitment to Reddick, they worked out the trade with the Jets. That deal yielded a conditional 2026 third-round pick, but another selection (a 2026 second-rounder) could also be in play. The latter pick has conditions based on where Reddick winds up if he does indeed get dealt to a new team. By rule, Philadelphia cannot re-acquire him.

Three weeks remain until the trade deadline, and any number of teams could show interest in adding Reddick (at a fraction of the cost the Jets paid to get him, no doubt). The Lions lost Aidan Hutchinson for the season on Sunday, thinning their edge rush after Marcus Davenport also suffered a season-ending injury. It will be interesting to see if Detroit inquires about a deal. To accrue a year of service team – and thus remain on course for free agency this spring – Reddick must report to the Jets (or his next team) by Week 13.

Haason Reddick was recently let go by CAA, briefly leaving him without representation in the midst of his ongoing Jets holdout. That is no longer the case, however.

The standout rusher has hired Drew Rosenhaus and Ryan Matha, as noted by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Rosenhaus has already spoken with the Jets about the holdout, and he will attend tonight’s game against the Bills. This development could result in movement at the negotiating table.

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“We look forward to working with the Jets to get this resolved as soon as possible, a statement from Rosenhaus reads. “Haason would like to be a New York Jet for years to come and our goal is to make that happen.”

One offer was made by the Jets around the time of their decision to trade for Reddick, whose attempts to secure an Eagles extension were unsuccessful. That offer was below market value, however, and no further talks took place during the offseason. New York remained insisted Reddick report to the team during spring workouts and later training camp, which the 30-year-old has still yet to do. A summer trade request was quickly shot down by Jets general manager Joe Douglas.

More recently, a new offer was submitted which would have allowed Reddick to recoup the lost money he has accumulated in fines by holding out. Notably, that proposal arrived after the regular season began, potentially giving the two-time Pro Bowler a means of accruing a year of service time and thus keeping him on track for free agency. That offer was rejected and followed by CAA dropping him as a client. It will be interesting to see if the switch in representation yields progress.

The Jets have remained strong on defense this year, but their pass rush suffered a major blow when Jermaine Johnson suffered an Achilles tear. The departure of Bryce Huff in free agency and the draft-day trade of John Franklin-Myers to the Broncos left plenty of playing time available for Reddick once he reported to the team (as was expected several months ag0). The former Cardinal, Panther and Eagle has amassed 50.5 sacks over the past four seasons, and New York envisioned a three-down role for him upon arrival. 2023 first-rounder Will McDonald has impressed while handling an increased workload so far, but adding Reddick to the fold would be signficant for the team’s defense.

By virtue of remaining on the reserve/did not report list, Reddick is currently only accounting for a $750K cap charge at the moment. If/when is activated, that figure will jump considerably since a resolution of some kind will have been made. With new agents in place to negotiate with the front office, progress on that front could be in store.