There are precious few reasonable examples for why the Haason Reddick situation has escalated to the point it did Monday when he requested a trade from the New York Jets. The move necessitated a strong, public return volley from the team’s general manager in the form of a statement, cementing the situation as another needless distraction as the team rapidly approaches meaningful games for which they will need Reddick’s services (services which legitimized the letting go of two key rotational pass rushers from last year in John Franklin-Myers and Bryce Huff).
Joe Douglas signed his name to the statement but it would be fairly stunning if the Jets’ GM who swung this trade in the first place was eager to die on some sword of frugality ahead of the most critical season in his lifetime. It would be equally stunning if the head coach was rooting for the team to dig in its heels to set some sort of ridiculous financial precedent when the reality is quite clear: Neither Douglas nor Robert Saleh will be here in 2025 if the Jets don’t make the playoffs and, surprise, having Reddick on their team is critical to the Jets making the playoffs.
