Jets' Haason Reddick requests a trade, but GM Joe Douglas says no

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Haason Reddick has yet to show up for work and now he wants to sever ties with the Jets.

Reddick formally requested a trade from the Jets on Monday. The two-time Pro Bowl edge rusher has been holding out of training camp while seeking a new contract. No progress has been made and now Reddick wants out.

Jets general manager Joe Douglas released a statement Monday afternoon that said he would not honor Reddick’s trade request and that they expect him to report to the team.

“We have informed Haason that we will not trade him, that he is expected to be here with his teammates and that he will continue to be fined per the CBA if he does not report,” Douglas said.

This is the second time in six months that Reddick has requested a trade from his employer. He asked the Eagles to move him when they wouldn’t renegotiate his deal after the season. The Jets acquired Reddick from Philadelphia in March for a conditional 2026 third-round pick.

Reddick, 29, is due $14.25 million in the final year of his contract. He has been fined $50,000 a day for missing training camp. Monday was the 21st day of Reddick’s holdout. He also skipped the Jets’ entire offseason program and mandatory minicamp. Reddick has forfeited roughly $1.7 million in fines and lost bonuses.

The Jets planned to either rework Reddick’s contract or give him an extension after they traded for him. They reportedly made an offer to Reddick but it was turned down. Now things have turned ugly.

Reddick is looking for a deal that will make him among the highest-paid edge rushers in the NFL. Reddick has totaled 50.5 sacks over the last four seasons, the fourth-most in the league in that time.

The Jets were told, according to a league source, that Reddick would report and play under his current contract. They have maintained their stance that they will not negotiate with Reddick while he’s away from the team. The Jets want Reddick to show a commitment to them before they commit to him.

“Since the trade discussions back in March we have been clear, direct and consistent with our position,” Douglas said. “Our focus will remain on the guys we have here as we prepare for the regular season.”

Reddick showed up for his physical and spoke to reporters via Zoom after he became a Jet in April. He expressed excitement about joining their defense and said he wasn’t worried about his contract.

“I’m leaving that up to my agent and Joe to figure out,” Reddick said. “Whatever happens, I’m going to be happy for it, I’m going to give my all no matter what, that’s just who I am as a person. No matter how it goes, how many years I’m going to be here, for however long I’m here for I’m going to give the team, the fans, everything that I have.”

The Jets were excited about adding Reddick, a proven pass rusher, to an already formidable defense and strong front line. Reddick was brought in to replace Bryce Huff,  the Jets’ sack leader last year, who signed a three-year, $51 million contract with the Eagles.

Reddick was an upgrade and he was expected to take some of the attention off All-Pro defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. If this lingers or the Jets trade him, they need to find someone to line up on the other side of Jermaine Johnson.

The Reddick acquisition also led to the Jets trading productive lineman and locker room leader John Franklin-Myers. They sent him to the Broncos when they couldn’t rework his deal.

In Reddick’s absence, Micheal Clemons and last year’s first-round pick, Will McDonald, have been getting extra reps with the starting group. The Jets believe McDonald will take a big jump this year, but the expectation going in was that he wouldn’t play as much — if Reddick was in a Jets uniform.

By Al Iannazzone

al.iannazzone@newsday.comAl_Iannazzone

Al Iannazzone covers the Jets for Newsday after spending nearly two decades on the NBA beat with Knicks and Nets.