Former NFL player Ross Tucker, now an analyst for CBS Sports, believes that Haason Reddick will get paid this year. And not only that, he believes that the New York Jets defensive end will not miss any games this upcoming season.
On Tuesday morning, multiple outlets reported that Reddick will hold out from Jets training camp in search of a new contract. The Jets acquired Reddick in a trade this offseason.
Reddick is coming off four straight seasons of double-digit sacks. His current contract calls for a base salary of $14.25 million this season.
This is the final year of his contract, which he signed while as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.
“He’s holding out now listen, any Jets fans watching this, he’s going to play in every game, OK? So just relax about that part of it,” Tucker said on social media on Tuesday morning.
“He’s just going to get more money to do so. He was not going to play this year for $14 million. He was never going to play this year for $14 million. He shouldn’t play this year $14 million – that’s like 50 percent of what he’s worth.
“The Jets head coach, GM – they know they’re on the hot seat. They’ll pay him more. The Eagles thought, ‘You know what? I don’t know if that’s the best thing for us. You know, Hassan wants a lot more money, maybe we’re better off getting a young guy like Bryce Huff’ – who they believe is an ascending player. Only time will tell in that regard. But all that we know now is what’s happening is exactly what we thought would happen.”
Haason Reddick isn’t playing for $14M this season.
He was NEVER playing for $14M this season.
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— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) July 23, 2024
Last season for the Eagles, Reddick had 38 tackles and 11 sacks.
Tucker’s prediction is welcome news for the Jets, indicating that a new contract for Reddick would come during training camp or preseason. That would certainly be a best case scenario for the Jets.
