The Philadelphia Eagles reportedly allowed LB Haason Reddick to search for his next destination; now, it appears he has finally found it.
According to ESPN’s Rich Cimini, the Jets will send a conditional 2026 third-round pick to the Eagles that improves to a 2026 second-rounder if Reddick reaches 67.5% play time and 10 sacks.
The 29-year-old Reddick, who is scheduled to make $14.5 next season in the final year of his contract, was a very productive player for the Eagles. In two seasons with the Eagles, both of which ended with him making the Pro Bowl, he accumulated 27 sacks. However, like the rest of the 2023 Eagles, he struggled down the stretch, recording no sacks in the season’s final five games, including their postseason loss to the Buccaneers.
Last season, the seven-year veteran had 11 sacks for the Eagles.
Essentially, the Eagles and Jets swapped pass rushers. Philadelphia signed former Jets LB Bryce Huff to a three-year, $51 million contract in March.
At this point, it appears Reddick is an upgrade for the Jets, who, like the Eagles, are trying to win now. However, the 25-year-old Huff, who had a career-high 10 sacks in 2023, is younger, but again, Reddick is probably better.
Clearly, the Eagles were unwilling to give Reddick a new deal, and it became pretty apparent that they would not give him a new deal after the Eagles and Reddick pushed back the date for his $1 million roster bonus to April 1. Philadelphia was reportedly looking to trade defensive end Josh Sweat, but they ended up reworking his contract; however, they did not do the same with Reddick.
The Eagles may know something we don’t, but it’s hard to argue with Reddick’s production even with a bad thumb. Reddick was Philadelphia’s best player on defense in 2023. Also, he and Browns DE Myles Garrett are the only two players with at least 11-plus sacks in the last four seasons.
This move is interesting for the Eagles because their championship window is wide open.
It’s hard to name many edge rushers who were better than Reddick over the past few seasons, but again, maybe the Eagles know something we don’t.
