Haason Reddick’s new agents end the Jets dispute

New York Jets holdout pass rusher Haason Reddick was left at his old agency last week and has hired Drew Rosenhaus and Ryan Matha as his new agents.

Rosenhaus, who has already spoken with the Jets, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that he expressed hope that the dispute can be resolved quickly.

“We look forward to working with the Jets to resolve this as quickly as possible,” Rosenhaus told Schefter. “Haason would like to be a New York Jet for years to come, and our goal is to make that happen.”

If Reddick really wants to stay with the Jets, that could be on the line, as he requested a trade on August 12. The Jets have said they will not trade him.

Rosenhaus, who attended Monday night’s game against the Buffalo Bills, met with general manager Joe Douglas before the game. Afterwards, Rosenhaus told ESPN that they are having “a healthy dialogue.”

Reddick, 30, acquired in a March 29 trade with the Philadelphia Eagles, is the last remaining holdout from the NFL. The saga took a strange turn last week when CAA dropped him as a client. CAA and the Jets held talks toward a renegotiated contract, but Reddick apparently refused to budge on his desire to get a long-term extension.

This was one of the most bizarre holdouts in recent NFL history. Just last week, Jets owner Woody Johnson made a public plea to Reddick, telling reporters, “Haason, get in your car, drive down I-95 and come to the New York Jets. We can meet you and get you right away provide an escort.” the building and you will fit right in and you will love it here, you will feel welcome and you will achieve great things with us.”

Reddick, who lives in Camden, New Jersey, about 90 minutes from the Jets’ training facility, has skipped all team events since the trade, forfeiting about $4.7 million in game checks and another $5 million in NFL imposed fines.

The Jets acquired him for one year with $14.25 million in non-guaranteed base salary remaining on his contract. Reddick, who had 50.5 sacks over the past four seasons, demanded a long-term deal commensurate with the top pass rushers. The Eagles decided to trade him instead of paying him.

The Jets offered an extension at the time of the trade, but it was quickly rejected. According to the team, Reddick agreed to play under his existing contract at that time. Reddick apparently felt he had been promised a long-term extension, so he did not report to offseason events or training camp.

After losing pass rusher Bryce Huff to the Eagles in free agency, the Jets traded for Reddick, giving the Eagles a conditional third-round pick in 2026. If Reddick doesn’t report before Week 13, he won’t receive credit for the season and his contract will take a toll, meaning the Jets would retain his rights through 2025 instead of him becoming a free agent.