Sources: Jets and Haason Reddick dug into contract standoff that could reach regular season

The previously low-key gridlocked contract impasse between the New York Jets and pass rusher Haason Reddick became a much more public affair Monday. And barring a change in a prideful standoff, it will get worse before it gets better, sources familiar with the contract dispute told Yahoo Sports, describing a stiff stalemate that has reached a bottom line for each camp that could result in Reddick holding out through the remainder of preseason and potentially beyond.

On one side of the negotiating table, the Jets and general manager Joe Douglas are insisting that Reddick report to the team’s training camp in a “good faith” effort to get an agreement on the rails. On the other side, Reddick has refused through his representation, seeking a contract offer that elevates his pay into the upper echelon of the league’s best pass rushers.

As of late last week, neither Reddick or the Jets were budging from their stances, leading to the revelation of a trade request on Monday, which was quickly rebuffed publicly by Douglas and the Jets.

Asked if the situation was irreparable, one source familiar with the talks said the deadlock was fixable, but not without some kind of compromise that could build an element of negotiating trust between the two sides.

“There’s some pride [involved],” the source said.

The Jets traded a conditional 2026 third-round draft pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for Reddick in March, with the belief that he’d report to offseason activities under the final year of his current deal, which is slated to pay him $14.25 million. A source said the team’s braintrust was caught by surprise when Reddick skipped all of the Jets’ offseason work, despite taking a physical following the trade and then taking part in an upbeat introductory news conference in April.

At that news conference, Reddick sounded like he was prepared to move forward with the Jets, remarking, “Whatever happens, I’m gonna be happy.”

“I’m gonna give my all no matter what…

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Publish date : 2024-08-13 00:16:09

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