Jets approach with former Eagles defensive star is laughable

The Jets are calling Haason Reddick’s bluff.

The former star Eagles EDGE rusher, dealt to the Jets on March 29, has reportedly requested a trade from his new team as he continues to seek a lucrative contract extension — something that far exceeds his current $14.25M base salary on an annual basis.

Jets general manager Joe Douglas wasted no time publicly denying Reddick’s trade request, saying in a statement: “We have informed Haason that we will not trade him, that he is expected to be here with his teammates, and that he will continue to be fined per the CBA if he does not report.”

It’s clear that Eagles GM Howie Roseman saw this one coming. Reddick never wanted to play the 2024 season on a lame-duck contract with no remaining guarantees. That was the case at the beginning of the offseason, before the Eagles traded him.

It’s a little concerning that Joe Douglas and the Jets … didn’t see this coming?

Reddick literally hasn’t played a snap for his new team. His holdout has included the mandatory portion of minicamp and all of training camp so far. The Jets were able to land a player of Reddick’s caliber for a conditional 2026 third-round pick because of the contract situation. In theory, they paid a small price for the rights to exclusively negotiate with him. The fact that a deal between the two sides has taken this long to get done is honestly hard to fathom.

It makes sense that the Jets would swiftly react to Reddick’s trade demands. Trading him in a huff, less than five months after acquiring him in the first place, would be a terrible look for the organization. They’re certainly not going to cut him, either. They need the pass rush help after Roseman swiped Bryce Huff in free agency.

The Jets simply want to call Reddick’s bluff, let the fines start piling up into the multi-millions, and eventually get him back on the field on the discounted contract they absorbed from the Eagles. With the way business is getting done in the NFL these days — numbers + market = extension — it sure is an interesting way to handle things.

In the meantime, Eagles fans can just sit back and enjoy the bleep show.