Offseason acquisition Haason Reddick is not taking part in Jets training camp, according to report

One of the New York Jets’ most valuable offseason acquisitions is nowhere to be seen as training camp begins this week.

On Tuesday, as the rest of the roster arrived at the team’s facilities for camp, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that All-Pro Haason Reddick would sit out training camp as he “waits for an adjustment to his contract.” Reddick, traded to New York by the Philadelphia Eagles in April, has been looking for a new deal since arriving and held off on minicamp earlier this summer to get one. In a follow-up tweet, Rapoport said a long-term extension isn’t necessarily a requirement, and Reddick would likely come in if he receives an adjustment to his current contract.

Reddick is entering the final season of the multi-year deal he originally signed with Philadelphia and is set to earn $14.25 million in 2024.

It’s not an auspicious start for the Jets and Reddick. New York sent a conditional third-round pick to the Eagles for his services while the franchise continues to reload and hopes Aaron Rodgers stays healthy enough to lead a talented roster to a title run. Reddick had 11 sacks last season for the Eagles, a mark that would have led the Jets, and he leads the league with 16 in 2022. He was brought in to attack the quarterback, a task made easier by the presence of elite talent elsewhere on the defensive line, such as Quinnen Williams.

But Reddick wants a new deal before he steps foot on the field, it seems. His current salary of just over $14 million ranks 19th in the NFL among edge defenders, as defined by Over The Cap. A slight adjustment could put Reddick in the top 15 at his position. It’s hard to imagine what else his goal could be, considering he’s not getting a long-term extension at this point that would make him one of the highest-paid players at his position.

Both sides are now committed to resolving the matter quickly. Reddick will be fined $50,000 for each day of camp he misses, and the Jets traded a high draft pick that could go even higher for him to get on the field. New York is betting everything on Rodgers’ final years and doesn’t have time to haggle over starters, especially when the team has already invested resources in the player.

It wasn’t the best start to training camp for the Jets and their Super Bowl hopes.