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Haason Reddick is in the Middle of the Dumbest Holdout of All Time

By Kyle Pagan

Published: Oct 11th, 2024 · 12:03 PM EDT

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Haason Reddick’s agency dropped him Thursday, in the middle of his holdout, the Jets haven’t budged on an offer, and he’s lit $9 million on fire. That is not what they teach at the Fox School of Business. He very well might be in the middle of the dumbest hold out of all time. Thank god he’s not our problem:

Jets holdout edge rusher Haason Reddick already has missed five games, forfeiting nearly $800,000 per game, totaling over $4 million. On top of this, he has accumulated more than $5 million in NFL-mandated fines. https://t.co/FSVvjpxgah

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 11, 2024

I don’t get Reddick’s position. It was funny when he was in Japan in full samurai gear during the offseason, but now it’s kind of become sad. I’m all for standing on principles, but the Jets have so many problems right now that his contract might not even crack their top 10 list of needs. They just fired the coach who seemed like your biggest proponent. They have a shit ton they have to fix around the QB before they even think about the unhappy defensive end. I don’t know what leverage he has anymore. The Jets are top 5 in sacks per game. And the craziest part is they have his rights for next year if he doesn’t report all season. This might be worse than the Le’Veon Bell holdout when it’s all said and done. At least Bell got to walk the next year and he got PAID. Is this going to be a two-year hold out? And depending on how this season goes the Jets might have an entirely different front office in 2025. Who knows how ugly this could get.

There’s literally zero intel from any of the insiders. It’s like every couple of weeks his name gets brought up at a press conference and you’re like, “Oh yea, that guy is still holding out.” The latest development is Woody Johnson sounding like every Fortune 500 CEO who promised his employees they’d be working remote forever, then announces they’re required to come back to the office:

Woody Johnson on Haason Reddick, who remains a holdout.

“Haason, get in your car, drive down 95, and come to the New York #Jets and we can meet you and give you an escort right into the building.

“You’ll fit right in, love it here, feel welcome, and accomplish great things…

— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) October 8, 2024

“Come back to work! We’ve got free breakfast now!”

Imagine if Bryce Huff was actually good. That asshole is keeping us from enjoying the Jets’ misery.

P.S. I don’t know about the NFL’s rules with contract rights, but I’m guessing if he shows up for one game in Week 17 then the Jets don’t retain his rights anymore, right? Sure the Jets would make him inactive, but who knows the way this season is going. I’m just hoping he walks onto the field for one snap and then walks off right into free agency. Would be the ultimate Jets move. Maybe Joe Douglas will let him if the writing is on the wall at that point.