Jets' Haason Reddick Surpasses $1M in Fines amid Camp Holdout over Contract Dispute

New York Jets edge rusher Haason Reddick has accrued more than $1 million in fines amid his holdout for a new contract, according to ESPN's Rich Cimini.

Reddick has missed both minicamp and 15 days of training camp, resulting in $850,000 in mandatory fines and $300,000 in discretionary fines, per Cimini.

The Jets offered Reddick an extension back when they traded for the former Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowler in April, but Reddick's camp rejected the offer, Cimini previously reported.

Reddick is currently set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2025 after playing this fall on a $14.25 million base salary.

That amount, which is not guaranteed, ranks Reddick 20th among all edge rusher salaries in terms of average annual value, per Over the Cap.

SNY's Connor Hughes reported on July 23 that Reddick was seeking a deal worth between $25 million and $28 million per year.

According to Hughes, the Jets "were open to a contract extension making Reddick one of the league's highest-paid edge rushers... but there was an understanding between the Jets and Reddick that in order to receive that, Reddick needed to show up and perform on the field" in regular season games.

Until then, the Jets could consider adjusting Reddick's contract to include more guarantees and additional incentives, per Hughes.

At the time, Hughes reported that the Jets were hoping that Reddick would report to camp soon so that those negotiations could be underway, and that sources said there was "zero chance" the holdout would lead to Reddick's trade or release.

Two weeks later, however, Reddick has yet to attend camp, raising the question of whether or not the Jets have begun considering alternative options. His continued absence could create room for second-year edge Will McDonald, who has received practice extra snaps that the New York Post's Ethan Sears reported would have belonged to Reddick, on the defensive unit.

Reddick represents the first contract holdout from Jets training camp since cornerback Darrelle Revis sought a new deal in 2010, according to Cimini.

Reddick is receiving $50,000 fines for each day of training camp missed, but the financial penalties he has taken for his holdout go beyond the fines. Ryan Dunleavy reported for the New York Post that edge rusher also forfeited a $250,000 workout bonus by skipping voluntary workouts this spring.