Jets star Haason Reddick dresses up as samurai in Japan after skipping mandatory workouts

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If Haason Reddick doesn't get his desired contract this offseason, he seems to have a backup plan.

The New York Jets acquired the edge rusher from the Philadelphia Eagles over the offseason, but it hasn't exactly been smooth sailing.

Reddick, slated to be a free agent after this season, has skipped workouts, including OTAs and mandatory minicams earlier this week, as he continues to fight for a new contract.

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Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick during practice at Novacare Complex in Philadelphia on Aug. 3, 2023. (Bill Streicher-USA Today Sports)

Head coach Robert Saleh said Reddick's absence from the workouts was "unexcused," but the two had "dialogue," and Reddick is "in a really good place mentally" and "working his tail off."

Well, his Instagram story seems to tell one of those quips from Saleh, and not necessarily the latter.

Reddick posted himself dressed as a Samurai in Japan, captioning his video "The Lost Samurai."

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The Jets sent a conditional 2026 third-round draft pick to the Eagles in exchange for Reddick. Philadelphia's compensation could become a second-round pick if Reddick reaches certain playing time thresholds and records at least 10 sacks.

Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick during the Jacksonville Jaguars game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Oct. 2, 2022. (Bill Streicher-USA Today Sports)

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The 29-year-old Reddick finished the 2023 season with 11 sacks in 17 games for the Birds. His 50.5 sacks over the last four seasons are the fourth most in the