The Jets have at least the bulk of their 53-man roster in place as the countdown to Week 1 continues. Haason Reddick remains away from the team, however, and general manager Joe Douglas‘ comments on the matter do not suggest a resolution is imminent.

“Nothing has changed from our end,” Douglas said on Thursday (via Brian Costello of the New York Post). “Obviously [I have] a ton of respect for Haason and awaiting his arrival and, you know, looking forward to when he does, he’s going to be welcomed with open arms.”

The Pro Bowl edge rusher has one year remaining on his current deal. Failed attempts to land an Eagles extension resulted in a trade with the Jets being worked out. Brief communication with New York on a new contract took place, but no agreement was worked out. Team and player appeared ready to continue negotiating during the offseason; instead, no talks have taken place recently. That has led to $50K in mandatory daily fines being accumulated and no progress being made toward a resolution.

Reddick is still absent from the Jets after his trade request went public. Douglas – who insisted no consideration will be given to dealing him – has remained firm in his stance that no new negotiations will commence until Reddick reports to the team. The 29-year-old’s holdout could stretch into the regular season, although some time still remains for an extension to be hammered out or for incentives to be added for 2024.

“In simple terms, we did talk about an extension,” Douglas added. “Once one wasn’t agreed upon, we had the conversation and we felt good about making the trade. Obviously, he came here, reported [for an introductory press conference], had a great day here. And, again, we’re just awaiting his arrival.”

New York has a number of edge rushers in place, and the team’s front seven is expected to remain one of the stronger units in the league with or without Reddick in the fold. The veteran sack artist’s presence would be a major boost, however, considering Bryce Huff departed in free agency and John Franklin-Myers was traded during the draft. Reddick would be subject to missed game checks on a weekly basis if his holdout continued into September, something which appears to remain a distinct possibility.

Many recent training camp contract disputes around the NFL have included holdouts from players attached to a rookie contract (and therefore eligible to have fines waived) or ‘hold-in’ efforts by those who avoid financial penalties accruing. Haason Reddick does not check either of those boxes, and his Jets absence continues during roster cutdowns.

The two-time Pro Bowler has been away from the team throughout the offseason after being acquired via trade from the Eagles. That move, of course, came as Reddick sought an extension Philadelphia was not prepared to authorize. He is therefore a pending free agent after an early effort was made on the part of the Jets to work out a new deal.

Reddick expected his new team to circle back to extension talks, but that has yet to take place. New York has insisted on the 29-year-old reporting to the team before negotiating a long-term contract or an upgrade to his existing pact. A lack of progress on either front prompted a trade request earlier this month, but to no surprise general manager Joe Douglas immediately made it clear it would not be honored. This saga could still linger well past the start of the regular season, though.

Sources told SNY’s Connor Hughes they “genuinely believe” Reddick could continue his holdout all the way through the 2024 campaign. To be clear, the lack of tangible updates on the contract front still means a resolution could emerge at any given time, or Reddick’s absence could stretch only briefly past Week 1. Still, the possibility of a long-term effort to secure a new pact or a trade is notable considering the financial cost of Reddick’s actions this offseason.

The former first-rounder has racked up $50K in daily fines during training camp, and the Jets could dock a portion of his signing bonus as a result of his ongoing absence. Reddick would miss game checks on a weekly basis if he were to remain away from the team during the regular season, and the matter of his contract tolling would come into play midway through the campaign if he continued to avoid reporting. With the Jets continuing to hold a firm stance, it will be interesting to see how far Reddick will be willing to go.

The former Cardinal and Panther has amassed no fewer than 11 sacks in each of the past four seasons, though the Jets’ edge contingent has a number of notable contributors in his absence. Reddick’s arrival would mark a boost to the unit, but when (or if) that will take place is still an unanswered question.

Not quite approaching Brandon Aiyuk-level rumor volume this summer, the Haason Reddick-Jets impasse has nevertheless generated plenty of headlines. Today’s is the most significant, with the March trade acquisition asking to be dealt again.

Viewing trust as broken in this new relationship, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini confirms earlier reports the Jets offered Reddick a deal — one she classifies as “below market” — before acquiring him via trade. The Eagles had let the disgruntled edge rusher negotiate with teams before moving him. Despite Reddick turning down the offer, the Jets traded for him anyway; a tense misunderstanding has since commenced.

The Jets had expected Reddick to report for offseason work and training camp. Instead, he has not shown up since being dealt from Philly. The Jets have not negotiated with Reddick since making that initial offer, and Russini notes Reddick was under the impression the team would circle back to a new deal. Reddick has registered the fourth-most sacks during the 2020s (50.5) but is the NFL’s 19th-highest-paid edge rusher.

This remains a strange look for the Jets, who traded for another team’s problem in hopes he could be a centerpiece pass rusher in the team they did not view Bryce Huff. With the latter now on the Eagles, the Jets were/are prepared to give Reddick a regular role — as opposed to the pass-rushing specialist box Huff checked during a promising contract year. These plans are on hold, and NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo wonders indeed if this standoff could reach the regular season.

Already costing himself $1.8MM through holdouts, Reddick would be set to miss out on game checks worth just more than $838K if he extends the holdout into the regular season. Chris Jones was willing to miss out on more money per game last season, but he and the Chiefs — after a Week 1 home loss to the Lions featured the future Hall of Famer sitting in an Arrowhead Stadium suite — worked out an incentive package that brought him back in for Week 2. The Jets have been willing to discuss sweeteners for Reddick, but SNY’s Connor Hughes indicates they will not entertain any contract adjustment for a player who has not shown up. Thus, the latest chapter in this stalemate.

Upon being traded, Reddick made comments suggesting he was moving forward with the Jets. But nothing since has brought positive updates from this situation. The Jets are not preparing to accommodate Reddick’s trade request, but for now, they are set to be down Huff and the player obtained — for a conditional third-round pick — to replace him. Although the Jets have two recent first-round D-ends (Jermaine Johnson, Will McDonald), their pass rush certainly would present more issues for opponents if Reddick and the team were on the same page.

It is interesting that in a do-or-die year for Robert Saleh and GM Joe Douglas that such a showdown developed, but here we are. Reddick, 29, has already earned more than $51MM in his career. He is tied to a three-year, $45MM Eagles-built contract — one he has outplayed. Less accomplished edge rushers like Josh Hines-Allen and ex-teammate Brian Burns signed contracts north of $28MM per year this offseason. Reddick has sought a deal in that range, but the Jets have not come close to that price point. They are willing to consider an extension in-season, Hughes adds, but the wheels are coming off before Reddick has played a down in New York.

The eighth-year sack artist appears willing to test the Jets’ resolve. The Jets have appeared ready to do the same. If Reddick does eventually join his new team, no new deal being part of that equation would set up a rather acrimonious partnership during the season.

The Haason Reddick situation has not reflected well on the Jets, who sent the Eagles a conditional third-rounder for a player angling for a new contract. With no new deal in sight, Reddick has stayed away from his new team since being acquired nearly four months ago.

Reddick skipped Jets minicamp and is one of the few NFLers holding out of training camp. The Jets placed the veteran sack artist on their reserve/did not report list this week. A recent report did indicate the Jets offered Reddick an extension while he was still with the Eagles — as Philly had let the disgruntled pass rusher speak with other teams — most of the rumors coming out of New York this offseason pointed to the team wanting to see its trade pickup in action before making any commitment.

Understandably, the latter aim is not sitting well with Reddick, who is going into his age-30 season. The Jets, however, may be making some progress here. Talks between Reddick and the team have seen some positive development this week, per veteran NFL reporter Josina Anderson, who points to a near-future appearance from the former first-round pick. Addressing this report, Robert Saleh noted (via ESPN.com’s Rich Cimini), “That’s good to hear.”

It would make sense if Reddick showed up soon, as he is racking up $50K-per-day fines for not being at Jets camp. The Jets have been linked to adding sweeteners to Reddick’s current contract, a $15MM-per-year deal that expires after the 2024 season, but it is logical the nomadic edge defender is targeting something bigger. Reddick, whose career arc included multiple seasons miscast as a Cardinals off-ball linebacker, has registered 50.5 sacks since 2020 — fourth-most this decade — and has seen less productive pass rushers lap him on the market.

Reddick’s AAV now ranks 19th among edge rushers, and he is running out of time to score a market-value contract. Of the 18 players ahead of him on that list, only one — Von Miller — secured his deal after age 30. Reddick will turn 30 in September.

While the Jets’ hope of Reddick playing a bigger role than Bryce Huff did last year gives the former some ammo, the team still holds the cards here. The Jets have not ruled out an extension, but for now, the former Cardinals, Panthers and Eagles rusher may be ready to report to camp and settle for an incentive-based agreement in hopes of a better deal coming down the line.

The Haason Reddick situation remains a front-burner Jets issue, as the offseason trade acquisition was a no-show to start training camp. While the Jets are open to adjusting Reddick’s deal via sweeteners, they are not believed to prefer a long-term extension before the accomplished edge rusher plays a down this season.

Though, the Jets are now believed to have offered some type of extension months ago. Receiving permission to speak with Reddick’s camp prior to the trade, the Jets made an offer Reddick declined, SNY’s Connor Hughes reports. While the proposal provided Reddick a raise from the $14.25MM salary he is due this year, the former first-round pick’s asking price is currently out of the Jets’ range.

Reddick is seeking a deal in $25-$28MM-per-year territory, Hughes adds. This would place Reddick in the top six among edge rusher AAVs, a sector his sack production would support. The Jets had expected the eighth-year vet to report for their offseason program and training camp. After incurring just more than $100K in fines for skipping minicamp, Reddick has continued to stay away from his new team. This has created an impasse, as the New York Post’s Brian Costello indicates the Jets are not interested in negotiating with Reddick until he reports.

The Jets traded a conditional 2026 third-round pick for Reddick in late March, and while the team has a regular role planned for him (as opposed to the situational role Bryce Huff held), GM Joe Douglas has been hesitant to authorize an extension. Reddick’s age (30 in September) has come up as one of the reasons the team is holding off here, but sending a Day 2 pick for a player — conditional or not — and then seeing that player hold out obviously presents a bad look.

As the Jets are eyeing short-term solutions with Reddick, Costello adds the former Cardinals, Panthers and Eagles edge is more focused on a long-term play. Reddick outplayed his three-year, $45MM deal in Philly, leading the 2022 NFC champions’ charge at the 1984 Bears’ long-running sack record. The Eagles fell just short of that mark but still produced a staggering 70 sacks. Reddick’s 50.5 sacks during the 2020s rank fourth in the NFL, yet his contract has fallen to 19th among edge rushers. Huff secured better terms than Reddick’s this offseason, inking a three-year, $51.1MM Eagles deal. The Jets’ reluctance to pay Huff has certainly affected their developing Reddick situation.

The team is not opposed to doing a deal in-season, per Hughes, and ESPN.com’s Rich Cimini indicates an extension coming to pass later in the season is still in play. The team wants to gauge the fit first. The Jets extended John Franklin-Myers in September 2021, though Reddick is a much higher-profile player compared to the former waiver claim. Due to Reddick coming aboard, the Jets traded Franklin-Myers to the Broncos in what amounted to a salary dump.

Reddick is also running short on time to cash in, as less productive (but younger) edge rushers Brian Burns and Josh Allen nearly doubled his AAV on extensions this offseason. Finally, Hughes notes the Jets have informed Reddick they have no plans to trade or release him. As such, this drama persists. The team must fine Reddick approximately $50K per day for his absences, as he is attached to a veteran contract.

Post-Franklin-Myers, the Jets have recent first-rounders Jermaine Johnson and Will McDonald in the fold. Reddick’s holdout opens the door for McDonald, but the team obviously wants the veteran to anchor its defensive end contingent. For now, the sides are not in alignment on how to make that happen.

After skipping spring workouts in search of a new deal, Haason Reddick faced the prospect of holding out from training camp. The Jets edge rusher has indeed elected not to attend the first day of camp, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Reddick had a highly productive Eagles tenure, collecting 27 sacks in 34 games. That drove his desire for an extension, something Philadelphia was not willing to authorize. The two-time Pro Bowler was ultimately traded to the Jets, a team which lost Bryce Huff in free agency. The latter inked multi-year deal in Philadelphia, but Reddick projects as a starting-caliber replacement for at least the 2024 season.

The pending free agent continues to seek an extension, though the Jets are not particularly interested in working out such an agreement. As things stand, Reddick is due to collect $15MM this year while carrying a cap hit of equal value. While he seeks a raise, New York’s front office intends to add incentives to his 2024 compensation in lieu of tacking on additional years to his pact.

Reddick was absent from voluntary OTAs, but the team expected him to attend mandatory minicamp. That did not end up being the case, however, leading to speculation about his intentions at the start of training camp. Despite optimism being expressed by the Jets that a resolution would have been worked out by now, today’s developments demonstrate further progress at the negotiating table will be required.

Players on non-rookie deals who elect to hold out are subject to $50K in mandatory daily fines. For that reason, it has become increasingly common for players to ‘hold-in’ by attending camp but not participating in practices. Reddick has chosen to incur financial penalties as he continues to push for an extension or at least a top-up to cover the 2024 campaign.

In the meantime, New York will move forward with an edge contingent led by the likes of Jermaine Johnson, Will McDonald and Solomon Thomas. Especially considering the Huff departure and the draft-day trade of John Franklin-Myers to the Broncos, Reddick is positioned to handle a substantial workload during his debut Jets campaign. When he will first take part in team practices with his new squad remains to be seen.