PITTSBURGH – More than six months after being traded to the Unutilized York Jets, Haason Reddick has, of course, decided to report to work.
Reddick completed his negotiations on Sunday, the standout running back’s agent told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, agreeing to a tight deal with the Jets.
“We will continue to work toward a long-term extension with the Jets,” agent Drew Rosenhaus, who negotiated the deal along with Ryan Matha, told Schefter.
Reddick will report Monday morning to the Jets, who said they would forgo more than $12 million in fines in exchange for the two-time Pro Bowler keeping his word for the rest of the season and rejecting the team.
Rosenhaus told Schefter that Jets owner Woody Johnson was “very involved in figuring this out.” The Jets had given Reddick permission to pursue a company, but their goal was always to book him, a source said.
The Jets (2-4) have added two pieces they hope can spark a trade, completing Reddick’s return to the team five days closer to acquiring megastar receiver Davante Adams in a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Reddick saga caps an extraordinary bankruptcy, even in terms of the Jets’ demands.
Reddick was on business in March with the Philadelphia Eagles and told the media he was “happy” with his new contract. But then he refused to report to the team, requested a training camp, and was fired by his longtime company before hiring new agents.
Abandoned by CAA, Reddick leased to Rosenhaus and Matha, who immediately announced Reddick’s goal to remain a Jet “for years to come.”
Reddick may be able to play in games later against the unused England Patriots, but how quickly he plays depends on his conditioning. The Jets, who play the Steelers on Sunday night in Pittsburgh, will be eligible for a two-week roster waiver.
Reddick, 30, joins a defense that has 20 sacks this season, ranking third in the NFL. He will help make up for the lack of defensive end Jermaine Johnson, who will be out for the season closer to suffering a torn Achilles tendon in Presen 2.
Reddick skipped the entire offseason, including the required minicamp and training camp. Angry at not having a long-term trade, Reddick officially requested a deal on August 12. The Jets said they would not trade him, adding that they would not negotiate until he reported.
At the start of the season, Reddick was due to make a non-guaranteed $14.25 million in minimum salary, the overall year of the three-year, $45 million contract he signed with the Eagles as a remote agent in 2022. He felt he had kept his word and He sought to get paid like some of the best running backs in the NFL, which was the main reason the Eagles decided to purchase him during the offseason despite his detailed production.
Reddick has 58 occupational sacks in seven seasons with the Eagles, Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals. The 2017 first-round draft pick has been one of the league’s most prolific rushers over the past four seasons, recording 50.5 sacks in that span.
