Jets planning for Haason Reddick to play Sunday vs. Patriots
Then-Philadelphia Eagles' Haason Reddick walks off the field at halftime of an NFL football game, Dec. 31, 2023, in Philadelphia. Credit: AP/Matt Slocum
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich anticipates Haason Reddick playing Sunday against the Patriots.
Reddick ended his lengthy holdout Monday and reported to the Jets’ facility for the first time since he took his physical on April 1. Ulbrich said Reddick would go full speed in individual drills in Wednesday’s walk-through and then practice for the first time on Thursday.
“If he’s ready we’re going to roll because obviously we need him,” Ulbrich said. “He’s a huge part of the success that we will have on defense. Everything he said to me is he’s been conditioning, he’s been working and not just the conditioning. He’s been doing football stuff. I’m excited to see where he’s at.”
The Jets acquired Reddick from Philadelphia for a conditional third-round pick in 2026. The two-time Pro Bowl edge rusher held out over a contract dispute that finally was settled over the weekend by his new agents Drew Rosenhaus and Ryan Matha. Reddick’s prior representatives, CAA, dropped him as a client recently.
Ulbrich said he’s had “fantastic” conversations with Reddick since he finally joined the Jets and believes he will make an impact right away.
“He’s an experienced player,” Ulbrich said. “He played in a similar defense to ours, so as far as the schematic stuff he’s got to get caught up on I don’t think that’s going to be a huge struggle for him. So it’s seeing where he’s at physically.
“When he came in here, tried to alleviate right away any sense of anybody looking at you sideways,” Ulbrich added. “The defense embraced him, the team embraced him. Excited to get him integrated into what we do. He’s excited to get started so it’s an exciting time for all of us.”
Al Iannazzone covers the Jets for Newsday after spending nearly two decades on the NBA beat with Knicks and Nets.
