NFL Rumors: Jets Offered Haason Reddick 'Below Market' Contract Before Eagles Trade

The ongoing contract dispute between the New York Jets and linebacker Haason Reddick doesn't appear to be ending anytime soon, and the two sides have reportedly been far apart for quite some time.

The Athletic's Dianna Russini reported that when the Jets acquired Reddick in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles, they made him a "below market" contract offer that he turned down. The team never made a new offer because they were "informed by Reddick's rep that he would play under his current contract."

The Jets have maintained that they were under the belief that Reddick would play the 2024 season under the final year of his deal, which has a base salary of $14.25 million. That belief is reportedly the reason why New York has not extended another long-term contract offer to Reddick since acquiring him from Philadelphia, but Russini reported that this is part of the communication issue that led Reddick to request a trade on Monday.

According to Russini, Reddick's camp was under the impression that the Jets said they would negotiate a new deal for him. Reddick's reps reportedly "trusted this would get done by camp." Russini added that the Jets reached out to Reddick a few weeks ago and said they would be willing to rework his current deal if he showed up to training camp, but he opted to continue his holdout.

NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported that sources said before training camp that Reddick was "serious about his money and his respect, and he felt like he wasn't getting either from the Jets." Garafolo added that the impasse between the two sides "could last into the regular season."

Jets general manager Joe Douglas released a statement on Monday saying the team has no intentions of trading Reddick. The two-time Pro Bowler was expected to be a key part of New York's defense, so it would be in the franchise's best interest to figure out how to resolve the contract dispute.