As of Wednesday morning, there was no indication that the contract standoff between the New York Jets and star pass-rusher Haason Reddick would finish earlier than the 1-1 Jets host the 1-1 New England Patriots on Thursday evening.
It seems some within the NFL imagine this saga might conclude by the tip of September.
“Preserve an eye fixed out this weekend and early subsequent week for potential motion on the Haason Reddick entrance with the Jets,” ESPN’s Dan Graziano mentioned Wednesday. “Reddick nonetheless hasn’t reported as he waits for them to increase his contract, and either side have been firmly dug in – Reddick insisting he will not present up with no new deal and the Jets insisting they will not negotiate till he exhibits up. However the season-ending harm to edge-rusher Jermaine Johnson has left New York even thinner at that key place, and the crew is aware of it.”
Jets/NFL insider Connor Hughes of SNY mentioned earlier this week that Johnson happening with a torn Achilles this previous Sunday did not change the very fact that neither the Jets nor Reddick are “prepared to blink of their standoff.” Jets common supervisor Joe Douglas has repeatedly insisted he will not commerce Reddick through the season regardless that the 29-year-old has been a non-participant in practices and video games since New York acquired him from the Philadelphia Eagles this previous spring.
“[The Jets] know they should do one thing in regards to the go rush, and fixing the Reddick dilemma would appear to be the straightest line to an answer,” Graziano added. “If nothing occurs on this case subsequent week, folks across the league imagine that it is doable nothing will, and the Jets would possibly find yourself having to commerce Reddick between now and the commerce deadline (on Nov. 5).”
As of Wednesday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook listed the Jets as 6.5-point favorites for Thursday’s matchup versus the Patriots. It appears Reddick’s camp thinks he might obtain the long-term contract extension he needs from the Jets earlier than New York’s Week 4 recreation in opposition to the Denver Broncos (0-2) if Gang Inexperienced both suffers an upset loss to New England or contains a lackluster go rush throughout an unconvincing win over a rebuilding division foe on Thursday evening.
