Haason Reddick's Dad 'Baffled' Eagles Traded Star to Jets: 'It Felt Awkward'

The father of linebacker Haason Reddick remains at a loss after the Philadelphia Eagles traded the 29-year-old to the New York Jets.

"I really can't wrap my head around it. I'm baffled like everyone else," Raymond Matthew said to ESPN's Tim McManus. "He outperformed his contract. ... He just wanted market value. He just wanted the numbers that made sense, which he didn't get.

"It was a thing where I guess [general manager] Howie Roseman felt that it was better to go that way. It felt awkward. It did."

Philadelphia dealt Reddick to the Jets for a 2026 conditional third-round pick. While the team had given him and his representatives permission in February to explore any trade avenues, the transaction was still surprising. The veteran defender had 11 sacks and 23 hits on the quarterback in 2023 en route to earning a second straight Pro Bowl nod.

Reddick's contract was likely a factor because he only has one year left on the three-year, $45 million pact he originally signed with the Eagles. But it doesn't appear he was resigned to leaving Philly in the absence of an extension to this point.

Perhaps the Eagles will be proven correct in moving on from Reddick now rather than re-signing him or simply letting him play out his contract. Based on his father's comments, he'll have a big chip on his shoulder in 2024, though.