Dissatisfaction with the New York Jets continues to grow

Contract negotiations between the New York Jets and Haason Reddick took an ugly turn on Monday. The Pro Bowl edge rusher has officially requested a trade, according to sources like ESPN reported. Reddick, unhappy with his current contract, missed 21 days of training camp, with a mandatory fine of $50,000 per day. This situation is especially unusual since he came to the Jets in a trade just four and a half months ago.

The Jets have yet to comment on Reddick’s trade request. In late March, they traded a conditional 2026 third-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles to sign the two-time Pro Bowler. The Jets assumed Reddick would play under his existing contract, but that became a problem when he skipped the entire offseason program, including mandatory minicamp . An insider explained: “The Jets will not negotiate with a player who is not in camp, and Reddick refuses to appear unless his contract is changed.”

Reddick is in the final year of the three-year, $45 million contract he signed with the Eagles as a free agent in 2022. He is scheduled to receive a non-guaranteed base salary of $14.25 million. Reddick believes he has outlived his contract and should be paid like the best edge rushers. This was the main reason the Eagles put him on the market despite what he did well in the offseason. Over the past four seasons, Reddick has recorded 50.5 sacks, which ranks him fourth in the league.

The Jets acted quickly after losing sack leader Bryce Huff to the Eagles in free agency and signed Reddick. But they did not clarify his contract conditions at the time of the trade, although sources say they offered him a contract extension. It’s unclear how much they offered, but it was probably well below what Reddick was hoping for. The Jets wanted to renegotiate the contract later in the season or after the season, but were surprised when Reddick did not participate in voluntary workouts.

Reddick has collected $1.05 million in mandatory fines by missing 21 days of training camp, as outlined in the collective bargaining agreement. These penalties are non-refundable. In addition, he received approximately $300,000 in discretionary penalties under a clause in the collective bargaining agreement. Back in the spring, a required minicamp cost him $100,000, and he gave up a $250,000 workout bonus by staying away in the offseason.

The Jets have big plans for Reddick, who turns 30 on September 20. He will start as a defensive end in the front four and replace John Franklin-Myers, who was traded to the Denver Broncos. During training camp, Michael Clemons and Will McDonald split time in the position.