FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey – New York Jets defensive end Haason Reddick does not plan to report to training camp with the rest of his teammates on Tuesday as he seeks a new contract, a person with knowledge of the situation said.
Reddick, acquired from Philadelphia during the offseason, is scheduled to earn $14.25 million in base salary in the final year of his contract.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because contract negotiations are private. The team did not announce Reddick’s absence. Jets players reported to the facility on Tuesday and the team’s first practice at training camp is scheduled for Wednesday.
ESPN first reported that Reddick would not report to the team on Tuesday.
Under the league’s collective bargaining agreement, Reddick would be fined $50,000 for each practice missed during his holdout. He did not attend the Jets’ mandatory minicamp last month, and did not participate in the team’s voluntary offseason workouts.
The 29-year-old Reddick, seeking a new contract, received permission from the Eagles during the offseason to seek a trade. None of Reddick’s salary for this season is guaranteed. He lost a $250,000 workout bonus for not showing up to the Jets’ off-season workouts.
Jets coach Robert Saleh said last month that he was not concerned about Reddick’s absence from minicamp.
“I understand everything that’s going on,” Saleh said. “But at the same time, I know that when it’s time to play football, like I’ve said before, he’ll be ready to play football.”
The Jets acquired Reddick, a two-time Pro Bowl edge rusher with 58 career sacks in seven NFL seasons, from the Eagles in March for a conditional third-round pick in 2026. The pick would become a second-rounder if Reddick plays 67.5 % of defensive snaps and has 10 sacks this season.
Reddick was a first-round pick by Arizona in 2017 who has double-digit sacks in four consecutive seasons, including 27 in the last two years with the Eagles.
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AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi contributed to this report.
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