Dec 3, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick (7) reacts after a defensive stop against the San Francisco 49ers during the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
After months of being under the impression that the Jets and Joe Douglas haven’t made any effort to get defensive star Haason Reddick under contract, NFL insider Ian Rapoport says that’s not the case.
In fact, Rapoport says that Joe Douglas and Reddick’s reps had an agreed upon deal in place before the player shot it down. There are no detailed specifics on what the deal would have entailed other than the fact that it would have been a pay raise for Reddick. The deal would have also allowed Reddick to recoup all of the fine money he had incurred up to that point according to Rapoport.
“The deal was all but worked out with his former agents at CAA and Jets management, sources say. Reddick, who is on the hook for millions and millions in fines, had a contract offer that would have given him the opportunity to make up for the fines and make more money than he was originally scheduled to earn.”
Now the Reddick has been dropped by his representatives, it’s fair to say any new agency would have quite the headache on their hands with Reddick.
At this point he has cost himself more money in fines (almost $9 million) than he will ever make back with a new deal. So no matter what happens, Reddick will walk away from the situation with significantly less money than he would have if he’d allowed his representatives to close the deal with the Jets.
