NFL Rumors: Haason Reddick Would Welcome Trade to Eagles amid Jets Contract Holdout

Julia StumbaughSeptember 27, 2024

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ESPN reporter Rich Cimini believes New York Jets edge-rusher Haason Reddick, who has yet to play this season amid his holdout for a new contract, would not “be opposed” to a trade back to the Philadelphia Eagles.

One possibility is that the Eagles could swap Bryce Huff to the Jets in exchange for Reddick, Cimini said on this week’s episode of his podcast Flight Deck with Rich Cimini.

“Let’s put it this way: a little birdie told me that Reddick, I don’t think, would be opposed to something like that,” Cimini said (12:20 mark of the podcast.) “I think Reddick is so frustrated with the Jets’ situation— and of course, he did request a trade in August— so frustrated that he wouldn’t mind going back to Philadelphia.”

Cimini concluded: “A lot of things would have to fall into place, which makes it kind of far-fetched, but it’s an interesting situation to look at nonetheless.”

Reddick has already forfeited more than $8 million in unearned salaries, lost bonuses and fines this season while continuing his holdout since his April trade from the Eagles to the Jets, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Reddick requested a trade from the Jets in early August. General manager Joe Douglass responded with a statement that Reddick had been informed “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,” per Cimini.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Reddick was seeking an “adjustment” to the expiring contract that was set to pay him a non-guaranteed base salary of $14.25 million for the 2024 season, while Cimini reported that the Jets “won’t negotiate with a player unless he’s in camp.”

The situation has remained unchanged through three games of the regular season, with Reddick’s holdout leaving him sidelined for the Jets’ matchups against the San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans and New England Patriots.

The Eagles meanwhile responded to Reddick’s departure by signing Huff to a three-year, $51.1 million deal in free agency after his 10-sack 2023 season for the Jets.

But the defensive end has only played a limited role through three starts in Philadelphia, averaging 25 snaps per game and recording one combined tackle despite defensive coordinator Vic Fangio telling reporters Huff will eventually become the starter.

“He’s not a good fit in that Eagles system,” Cimini said about Huff. “And clearly, Vic Fangio, their defensive coordinator, has not embraced Huff. And so that’s on the Eagles. They’ve screwed up that signing. They’ve taken a good player, and they’re misusing him.”

That situation, Cimini suggested, could lead to the Eagles considering a possible trade to get Huff out, and Reddick back in the mix following his 11-sack campaign in 2023.

Even if the Jets were to work out a trade for Reddick, the Eagles would have to face the obstacle of likely needing to secure a contract extension, something that has not been straightforward in New York. It looks like any team that wants the two-time Pro Bowler as a part of its defense this season will have to complete negotiations with him first.