Haason Reddick contract holdout, explained: Why Jets star still hasn’t played for New York after offseason trade | Sporting News United Kingdom

The NFL season is about to wrap up its sixth week of the 2024 season, and Haason Reddick still hasn’t played a single snap.  

There’s nothing wrong with the edge rusher’s health. The new member of the Jets does not have any injuries or ailments keeping him off the field.

It’s his contract that is. 

New York’s defense continues to miss a key piece as the pass rusher extends his holdout further into the regular season. Reddick isn’t playing in “Monday Night Football” against the Bills, and it does not appear as though he will be playing for the organization anytime soon. 

Even without Reddick, the Jets enter Week 6 with 18 sacks as a team. That mark is tied for the sixth-most in the league and may increase after the festivities at MetLife Stadium on Monday night. 

Here’s what you need to know about Reddick’s absence and when he could return for the Jets.

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Haason Reddick contract holdout

Reddick continues to hold out in hopes of a new contract with the Jets — despite not playing a single game for the organization. 

The edge rusher spent the entire summer away from the practice field as he demanded a new deal from the club. In early August, he went as far as to request a trade away from the club that had recently acquired him.

However, the New York organization released a statement stating it would not move the veteran pass-rusher. 

“We have informed Haason that we will not trade him,” GM Joe Douglas said after the request.

While plenty of holdouts and hold-ins around the NFL resulted in new deals, Reddick was not one of them. The start of the season came and went without an agreed extension in place, and as a result, Reddick has yet to play for the Jets in 2024. 

When the Jets held an introductory press conference for Reddick in April, New York reportedly told him at the time that it was the franchise’s preference to discuss a new contract either during the season or after it. All indications are the club wanted to see Reddick perform on the field before making a long-term commitment. 

As long as Reddick continues to hold out, it does not appear as though the Jets are willing to extend him, leaving the two at a stalemate. 

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Haason Reddick trade details

• Jets receive: EDGE Haason Reddick
• Eagles receive: Conditional 2026 3rd-round pick

The Jets sent the Eagles a conditional 2026 third-round pick for Reddick this offseason. 

If Reddick plays more than 67.5 percent of defensive snaps and records at least 10 sacks, that third-round pick can slide up to the second round. If he keeps up this pace of playing in zero games, that won’t happen, of course. 

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Haason Reddick contract

The Jets were set to take on the remaining $14.5 million on Reddick’s three-year, $45 million contract, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported after the trade.

However, as long as Reddick is away from the team, he will continue to lose game checks.

It’s been a costly summer holdout for “#Jets” LB Haason Reddick.

Fines/Forfeitures ($5.07M)
Minicamp: $101,716
Training Camp: $2,050,000
Preseason: $2,375,000
Workout Bonus: $250,000
Discretionary Fine: $300,000

He’ll forfeit an additional $791,666 per regular season week…

— Spotrac (@spotrac) September 5, 2024

Reddick already lost more than $5 million as a result of his training camp holdout, and he will lose just under $800,000 for each game he misses from this point on.