Haason Reddick

New York Jets fans might request interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich consult with a dictionary given the word he used to describe veteran edge-rusher Haason Reddick.

On Monday, Ulbrich came to the defense of Reddick, who has 11 tackles and 0.5 sacks through nine games with the team. He said the two-time Pro Bowler is "one of the most unselfish players I've ever been around."

This is the same player who missed the Jets' first seven games due to a contract holdout. Reddick didn't make his debut with the team until a 25-22 loss to the New England Patriots in Week 8.

It's hard not to wonder whether his performance has suffered from him missing not just offseason workouts but nearly the entire first half of the regular season as well.

The 30-year-old had gone four straight seasons with notching double digits in sacks, and now he's making little to no impact on the field. Only twice has he logged at least 70 percent of the Jets' defensive snaps, having failed to hit that threshold just five times in 2024.

By any metric, Reddick has been a massive disappointment.

Being selfish isn't necessarily bad within the context of a contract standoff. An NFL player is incentivized to get as much money up front as possible because they can have relatively short careers and an even smaller window for their peak earning powers.

Of course, you wouldn't exactly expect a coach to call one of his players selfish because of everything that word connotes within a team sport.

But Ulbrich's praise of Reddick is likely to ring hollow with a lot of people who have followed the Jets.

Haason Reddick and the New York Jets brokered a deal to end his lengthy holdout, but there are no assurances about his long-term future with the team, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Fowler reported Monday that "no deal is imminent between Reddick and the Jets."

"The Jets and Reddick haggled over his contract situation throughout the offseason, leading to a monthslong holdout and his agency, CAA, parting ways with the star pass rusher," Fowler said. "He promptly signed with agent Drew Rosenhaus, who helped get him into camp on a revised one-year deal. The sense from some people in the league is that Reddick will get as many sacks as he can and get out."

Reddick's holdout almost certainly proved counterproductive for the veteran edge-rusher. Instead of collecting a $14.3 million base salary, which was the payout in his original deal, he settled on an incentive-based contract with New York. It's doubtful he'll hit all of the incentives to get his full earnings back.

Recording eight sacks was one such incentive. Through three appearances with the Jets, Reddick has 0.5 sacks and three total tackles.

Playing time is another trigger. He needs to log at least 40 percent of the team's defensive snaps each week, something he has already failed to do twice.

Purely as a pass-rusher, Reddick is making his presence felt even if he doesn't have the sack total to show it.

It's hard to argue the partnership is working out as expected when the Jets first acquired the two-time Pro Bowler, though.

Along with that, projecting what New York's offseason priorities will be is tough when this season is shaping up to be such a massive disappointment.

Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson reported that wide receiver Davante Adams wanted to know that quarterback Aaron Rodgers would still be around in 2025 before he gave his blessing to a Jets trade. Robinson, however, added that New York's ongoing slide raises doubt about Rodgers and Adams' status for next year.

Let's say Rodgers retires, for example. How much desire would the Jets have to give a big contract to Reddick in that scenario? They'd seemingly want to pivot to a full rebuild instead.

Granted, the 30-year-old may not be in line for a big deal on the open market with the way things are going.

In an attempt to salvage the team's spiraling season, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson was the driving force in getting Haason Reddick to end his long holdout.

Per ESPN's Rich Cimini, Johnson "took an active role" in talks with Reddick's camp and eventually "pushed the negotiations across the goal line" to get the two-time Pro Bowler on the field.

The Jets acquired Reddick in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles on April 1, but he sat out all offseason activities and the first seven games of the regular season waiting for a new contract.

Things got even more chaotic for the Jets during Reddick's absence. Head coach Robert Saleh was fired on Oct. 8 after a 2-3 start. Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich replaced Saleh on an interim basis.

One week after Saleh's firing, the Jets completed a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders for Davante Adams. Reddick was the final piece of the puzzle when he ended his holdout and agreed to an adjusted contract on Oct. 20.

The 30-year-old officially signed his deal on Oct. 26 and made his season debut the following day against the New England Patriots. He didn't record a tackle in 26 defensive snaps in the Jets' 25-22 loss.

Johnson has reached the level of desperation in an attempt to win with this team. He famously said "thinking is overrated" after the Jets completed the deal for Adams.

The desperate moves make sense considering the Jets made a bet in April 2023 to trade for Aaron Rodgers with the assumption he was the quarterback who could put them over the top.

Even though Rodgers' Achilles injury in the first game of the 2023 season wasn't something anyone could have predicted, there is always the risk that an aging player is going to get hurt at some point.

Rodgers is far from the biggest problem the Jets have had this season. Their offensive line ranks in the bottom 10 in pass-block and run-block win rates, per ESPN.com. Their once-vaunted defense ranks 20th in DVOA through Week 8.

Reddick isn't going to fix all of the issues on defense, but the Jets have to hope he can provide a quick boost to get that unit playing up to the levels it was in the previous two years.

The Jets (2-6) will look to snap their five-game losing streak on Thursday night when they host the Houston Texans at MetLife Stadium.

Haason Reddick's lengthy holdout with the New York Jets may not have achieved all that much in the short term.

Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio shared the details of Reddick's amended one-year contract with New York.

His $8.7 million base salary reflects the seven weeks he missed from the regular season. The two-time Pro Bowler can earn another $791,628 if he's on the field for at least 40 percent of New York's defensive snaps the rest of the way.

He has more individual and team-based performance incentives that were added and tied to his sack total and whether the Jets reach the Super Bowl.

Once he collects eight sacks, Reddick will collect $500,00 and then another $500,000 apiece for his ninth and 10th sacks. Getting to 12 sacks would mean pocketing another $550,000, per Florio.

Should New York reach the Super Bowl, the 30-year-old would earn $2 million as long as he's on the active roster.

The new incentives add up to a little over $4.8 million.

If Reddick had simply played out the season on his original deal, he would've had a $14.5 million salary. Now, he's getting much less guaranteed money, and the odds of him hitting even some of his incentives aren't looking good.

The Jets are 2-6 and last in the AFC East. Fans have by and large written them off as Super Bowl contenders already.

Reddick's Week 8 debut wasn't all that encouraging, either. He failed to register a tackle in his 26 defensive snaps in a 25-22 loss to the New England Patriots, leaving him with nine games to amass all of the necessary stats or impress enough to become a Pro Bowler or All-Pro. Those existing incentives carried over and are worth $500,000 apiece, per Florio.

Something is better than nothing when it comes to Reddick's current salary. Beyond the lost earnings, the fines were adding up in a big way as he sat out.

In addition, carrying the holdout through the entire season wasn't realistic because that risked the 2024 campaign not counting toward Reddick's service time. He would've still been on the Jets' books for 2025 rather than becoming a free agent.

But a better look at the finances shows how much the veteran edge-rusher's defiant stance backfired on him.

Haason Reddick wasn't a fan of Bill Belichick's criticism after the New York Jets lost to the New England Patriots on Sunday.

Belichick called out the Jets and Reddick specifically on The Pat McAfee Show on Monday.

"Just a lot of mistakes by the Jets," he said. "... Reddick came in the game and just ran past the quarterback multiple times."

Belichick's comments prompted Reddick to respond on social media.

"Aye someone call Bill Belichick and give him a job," he wrote. "Seems like he's home bored and can't keep me out of his mouth. Come up for air why don't ya."

In Belichick's defense, Reddick was a bit of a nonfactor in the loss, failing to register a single tackle in 26 defensive snaps. It was his season debut, though, so he may need some time to get adjusted.

Last week, the two-time Pro Bowler ended an extensive holdout and agreed to an adjusted contract with the Jets. He was traded to New York from the Philadelphia Eagles in April and made an initial media appearance but then failed to report to the team the entire summer, before finally doing so last week.

After the loss, the 30-year-old was coy about his lengthy absence.

"As of right now, I have nothing to say as far as the holdout," Reddick told reporters. "The only thing that I'm worried about right now is what can I do to be better, what can I do to get myself fully up to speed."

The Jets hoped the addition of Davante Adams and Reddick's season debut would be a recipe for a win, but New York instead dropped to 2-6 with its fifth straight loss, and its playoff hopes continue to dwindle.

Perhaps Belichick's comments about Reddick will serve as motivation as he looks to return to All-Pro form.

New York Jets defensive end Haason Reddick has ended his contract holdout with the team and declined to comment on the situation after Sunday's game.

When asked about details following the Jets' 25-22 loss against the New England Patriots on Sunday, Reddick announced to the media, "I have nothing to say as far as the holdout."

He chose instead, to focus on how he can get better on the defensive end before the Jets' next game.

"The only thing that I'm worried about right now is what can I do to be better, what can I do to get myself fully up to speed," Reddick told reporters. " We got a Thursday night game and that's the only thing I'm focused on right now."

Reddick was traded by the Philadelphia Eagles in March and declined to report his new team. He ultimately requested a trade during training camp and was dropped by his long-term agent, according to ESPN's Rich Cimini.

Frustrated by the lack of a long-term deal, Reddick sat out the entire offseason before reaching an agreement with the Jets on Oct. 21, which officially removed him from the non-football injury list.

The 30-year-old will collect the remainder of his 2024 base salary, roughly $9 million, along with additional incentives. This follows $12 million in fines accrued by the two-time Pro Bowler during his holdout, per Cimini. The incentives can reportedly help Reddick regain some of the money he lost in fines.

Before the season, Reddick was set to earn a non-guaranteed $14.25 million base salary in the final year of his three-year, $45 million contract with the Eagles. The Jets extended a long-term offer upon his trade, but no agreement was reached, as Reddick felt he deserved compensation reflecting his status as a top NFL edge rusher, according to Cimini.

It remains uncertain whether Reddick will be available or ready for the Jets' Thursday night game against the 6-2 Houston Texans.

Haason Reddick's prolonged contract holdout reportedly turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the New York Jets.

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the money that the Jets saved from Reddick's holdout and fines went into paying star wide receiver Davante Adams (h/t Jeremy Bergman of NFL.com). New York took on $11.6 million of Adams' $16.89 million base salary when the team added him in an Oct. 15 trade with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Reddick racked up $4.5 million in fines before agreeing to end his holdout on Oct. 20, per Rapoport.

Following the trade, Adams' contract was restructured to lower his 2024 cap hit to $3.21 million and add two void years to his deal (via ESPN's Adam Schefter).

The 31-year-old no longer has any guaranteed money left in his contract, with Schefter noting that Adams and the Jets will "discuss his future in New York after this season."

As for Reddick, his search for a long-term deal will continue after his 2024 campaign. He'll receive his remaining $8.7 million base salary in his adjusted contract to go along with $5.3 million in performance-based incentives, per ESPN's Rich Cimini.

Reddick turned down a lucrative short-term extension that would have been worth roughly $20 million before the start of the season, Rapoport revealed on Sunday.

The two-time Pro Bowl outside linebacker will make his season debut for the Jets against the New England Patriots.

Adams will also be suiting up on the other side of the ball, looking to build upon his first game with the team in Week 7. He was targeted nine times but was only able to haul in three receptions for 30 yards during New York's 37-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

As the Jets attempt to bounce back from a rough 2-5 start to the season, they'll have key players on offense and defense active on Sunday.

After a six-month contract standoff, Haason Reddick is officially ready to make his debut for the New York Jets on Sunday.

Drew Rosenhaus and Ryan Matha, Reddick's agents, told ESPN's Adam Schefter the two-time Pro Bowler signed his reworked contract with the Jets on Saturday and will make his debut tomorrow against the New England Patriots.

Reddick ended his holdout on Sunday when his agents told Schefter he agreed to an adjusted contract with the Jets.

Rosenhaus said at the time they would "continue to work towards a long-term extension with the Jets" now that this part of the negotiation is over.

The Jets originally acquired Reddick in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles on April 1. He had been seeking a long-term contract from the Eagles before the deal and he never requested a trade, while also understanding things from a business perspective.

Even after the trade to the Jets, Reddick never showed up for any offseason activities—including organized team activities, mandatory minicamp, training camp and preseason—while seeking a new contract.

Reddick's reworked deal pays him the remaining $8.7 million base salary from his original contract, plus the potential for an additional $5.3 million in performance incentives.

Schefter noted the Jets agreed to waive more than $12 million in fines Reddick accrued for all of his time missed, which includes seven game checks from the regular-season games he didn't play.

The Jets' pass rush has been inconsistent so far this season. They are tied for sixth in the NFL with 21 sacks, but their pass-rush win rate of 36 percent ranks 24th.

Will McDonald IV has been the one constant source of pressure for New York's defense. He already has a career-high eight sacks and is tied for seventh in the league with seven tackles for loss.

Reddick will give the Jets another high-level pass-rusher off the edge. He put up at least 11 sacks in each of the previous four seasons.

The Patriots are a great team for a defensive lineman to get his feet wet after a long layoff. They have given up the second-most sacks (25) in the NFL. Even though the offense has played better with Drake Maye at quarterback, he's still been sacked six times in his first two starts.

New York is looking to end its four-game losing streak and build some positive momentum. This is a good week to do it because the Jets already have a 24-3 win over the Patriots in Week 3 when their offense put up a season-high 400 yards.

The New York Jets won't put any limitations on Haason Reddick in Week 8.

Connor Hughes of SNY reported that the linebacker is set to play in the Jets matchup against the New England Patriots on Sunday. Reddick will also not be on a snap count limit.

Reddick is set to play his first game of the season after ending his holdout on Oct. 20.

The Jets currently have a roster exemption for Reddick, so the team will need to make a move prior to the matchup against New England.

Reddick was dealt to the Jets in the offseason but requested a trade in August during his contract holdout. This period extended into the season, but the resolution will see Reddick play for $8.8 million with a chance to recoup $12 million in incentives.

Reddick has recorded double-digit sacks in each of the last four seasons and has 58 in his career. He will bring a new element to the Jets' pass rush and should significantly impact the team's overall defensive play.

New York is 2-5 and desperately in need of a winning streak. It will look to start with a victory over the 1-6 Patriots.