Aaron Rodgers holds no judgment for Haason Reddick but wants him to remain with the Jets

Aaron Rodgers has the perfect place in mind for Haason Reddick to end up after the star edge rusher requested a trade from the New York Jets.

And Reddick wouldn’t have to go far.

“Obviously, we’d love for him to be here, but, you know, we don’t judge him for trying to do what’s best for him,” Rodgers said Tuesday. “I think what’s best for him is to be a Jet because this is going to be a fun ride.

“But, you know, he’s got to make the best decision for him and his family.”

Reddick’s holdout reached 22 days as he seeks a new contract without a resolution in sight, especially after he asked the Jets on Monday to trade him. Shortly after Reddick’s request went public, New York general manager Joe Douglas issued a statement through the team saying the Jets wouldn’t be trading him.

Coach Robert Saleh declined comment when asked about the situation and deferred to Douglas’ statement.

“I’m not going to elaborate any more than Joe did,” Saleh said. “It is what it is. I’m going to focus on the guys who are here.”

Reddick has been absent all offseason and training camp since being acquired by the Jets for a 2026 conditional third-round draft pick.

“There’s always new things in the league,” Rodgers said. “I’ve been in the league 20 years and I’ve seen a lot of stuff. I think as players, we always try to first side with the player because you know what’s it like to be a player.”

Rodgers said he doesn’t know Reddick well, but has played against him and exchanged messages with him when the Jets acquired him. The four-time NFL MVP also didn’t rule out reaching out to Reddick again during his contract standoff.

“Yeah, that’s possible,” Rodgers said. “Anything’s possible.”

When asked if he planned to contact Reddick, Rodgers nodded his head and said, “Yeah.”

Saleh said he has spoken previously to Reddick, but didn’t say when the most recent time the two communicated was. The coach also said he hasn’t been disheartened by the situation.

“It’s not frustrating because I don’t have control…

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