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Rich Cimini, ESPN editor-in-chief
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets defensive end Haason Reddick, who didn’t get the new contract he was seeking, doesn’t plan to report to training camp Tuesday with the rest of his team, sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Reddick is in the final year of his contract and is set to make $14.5 million this season.
Under the collective agreement, Reddick will be required to pay a mandatory fine of $50,000 per day for the duration of his term. This fine cannot be waived.
In hopes of seeing his contract increase, Reddick sat out the entire offseason, including mandatory minicamp in June. The Jets were surprised by Reddick’s stance, even though his team had made it clear before the trade that he wanted a new contract.
In 2022, Reddick signed a three-year, $45 million contract with the Eagles. With 50.5 sacks over the last four seasons, fourth-most in the NFL, he felt he had outperformed the contract. The $15 million per year average ranks 20th among edge rushers, according to ESPN’s roster management system.
At the time of the trade, the Jets thought Reddick, who turns 30 on Sept. 22, was content to play out the final year of his contract and become a free agent. Maybe there was a miscommunication or maybe Reddick changed his mind. Either way, it was a strange situation for both sides.
Reddick will play a major role for the Jets, who finished third in yards allowed in 2023. He’ll start on a four-man defensive line led by Pro Bowl tackle Quinnen Williams. With Reddick, the Jets have their most accomplished edge rusher in 20 years.
The Jets acquired Reddick after losing sack leader Bryce Huff to the Eagles in free agency. The Jets traded a conditional 2026 third-round pick for Reddick; he becomes a second-round pick if he plays 67.5 percent of the snaps and records at least 10 sacks in 2024.
With Reddick set to start, the Jets, citing financial reasons, traded defensive end John Franklin-Myers to the Denver Broncos in April.
