Star pass-rusher Haason Reddick has not reported to the New York Jets since they acquired him from the Philadelphia Eagles in March, but general manager Joe Douglas isn't giving up hope on the two sides finding common ground.
On Thursday, Douglas told ESPN's Rich Cimini, "I have faith this will all get resolved," when asked about Reddick.
Reddick, who is entering the final year of his contract, is in search of a new deal, but with him and the Jets unable to agree to terms thus far, he requested a trade earlier this month, per CImini.
However, the Jets subsequently released a statement in which they insisted that he will not be dealt.
Although Reddick has not taken part in training camp or any offseason activities with the Jets, head coach Robert Saleh suggested Tuesday that it was still possible for him to be ready to play Week 1, telling Cimini: "Like I said, he's a veteran. He knows what he needs to get ready. He's had success in multiple buildings and multiple schemes with coaching staffs, and so he's going to know what he needs to do to be ready for Week 1. So, he still has plenty of time."
As of Thursday, Reddick has been holding out from the Jets for 38 days, and he is quickly approaching $2 million in fines as a result.
The 29-year-old veteran was originally a first-round pick by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2017 NFL draft out of Temple. He played four seasons with the Cards, signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers and then signed a three-year, $45 million deal with the Eagles in 2022.
Reddick has four consecutive double-digit sack seasons to his credit, and he enjoyed two of the best years of his career in Philly.
In 2022, Reddick set a career-high with 16 sacks and led the NFL with five forced fumbles, earning his first career Pro Bowl nod and a fourth-place finish in NFL Defensive Player of the Year voting.
He followed that up last season with 11 sacks, and he was once again named to the Pro Bowl.
The Eagles traded Reddick to the Jets for a conditional 2026 third-round pick just a couple of weeks after signing pass-rusher Bryce Huff away from the Jets in free agency.
If the Jets are unable to figure out a resolution with Reddick prior to the start of the season, they are set to enter the year with a pair of recent first-round picks as their primary rushers off the edge.
Jermaine Johnson, a 2022 first-round pick out of Florida State, broke out with 7.5 sacks last season, while 2023 first-rounder Will McDonald IV out of Iowa State had just three sacks as a rookie.
The Jets start their schedule with a Monday Night Football road game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sept. 9, and they will look to take the first step toward ending their 13-year playoff drought.
