Jets push back on trade request by holdout Haason Reddick - ESPN

The New York Jets' contract standoff with Haason Reddick took an ugly turn Monday, as the Pro Bowl edge rusher officially requested a trade. The Jets fired back immediately with a strongly worded statement, saying they have no intention of satisfying his demand.

«We have informed Haason that we will not trade him, that he is expected to be here with his teammates, and that he will continue to be fined per the CBA if he does not report,» general manager Joe Douglas said in the statement. «Since the trade discussions back in March we have been clear, direct, and consistent with our position. Our focus will remain on the guys we have here as we prepare for the regular season.»

Reddick, unhappy with his contract, has missed 21 days of training camp, incurring a mandatory $50,000 fine per day. All told, counting fines and lost bonus money from an off-season bonus, the holdout has cost him $1.7 million.

This is an unusual situation because he was acquired in a trade only four months ago; Reddick hasn't practiced a single day with the Jets. He has stepped foot in their facility only once — for his physical and introductory news conference on April Fool's Day.

In late March, the Jets traded a 2026 conditional third-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for the two-time Pro Bowler. They were under the impression that he'd play under his existing contract, sources said, but it became an issue when Reddick skipped the entire offseason, including mandatory minicamp.

The Jets won't negotiate with a player unless he's in camp, source said, and Reddick refuses to report unless his contract is upgraded. This is his second trade request in the last six months.

Reddick, 29, is due to make a non-guaranteed $14.25 million in base pay, the