Jets acquiring Haason Reddick from Eagles to fill Bryce Huff void
Haason Reddick is coming to the Jets to replace the pass-rusher who took his spot with the Eagles.
The Jets traded a conditional third-round pick in 2026 to the Eagles for Reddick, The Post confirmed, in a splashy move Friday to upgrade a defensive line that is central to head coach Robert Saleh’s core philosophy.
Reddick, 29, was given permission to seek a trade in February because he was unhappy with his contract.
Reddick’s 50.5 sacks over the last four seasons are tied for the fourth-most in the NFL, behind former Defensive Player of the Year winners T.J. Watt and Myles Garrett as well as Trey Hendrickson.
But he became expendable to the Eagles when they signed Bryce Huff, 25, to a three-year, $51 million contract on the first day of free agency, after his breakout 10-sack season with the Jets.
The Jets reportedly inherit the $14.5 million due to Reddick in salary and a workout bonus in the last year of his contract.
The trade was executed without the Jets and Reddick agreeing to terms on an extension, but there is hope that the sides will strike a deal soon, according to NFL Network.
The 2026 third-round pick will become a second-rounder if Reddick plays 67.5 percent or more of the defensive snaps or has 10 sacks this season, per ESPN.
If Reddick leaves the Jets in free agency after the season, the Jets might recoup a 2026 mid-round compensatory draft pick depending on their other free-agency gains and losses in 2026.
Reddick’s durability track record is an important component for a roster that has been riddled by injuries over the last couple years.
He has missed just one game in his career, starting all 34 over the last two seasons on his way to 27 sacks combined.
The Jets met last week with defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, but the free agent from Rock Hill, S.C. opted for a homecoming with the Panthers on a two-year, $20 million contract.
Reddick was a sensible pivot, especially given the relationship that exists between Jets general manager Joe Douglas and his former boss, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman.
Huff — who the Jets molded from the time that he was an undrafted rookie in 2020 until last season — and Reddick ranked No. 4 and No. 5, respectively, in pass-rush win-rate (minimum 500 snaps) over the last four seasons, according to NFL Next Gen Stats.
Once considered a first-round draft bust of the Cardinals, Reddick came into his own in 2020, with the first of what is now four straight seasons of at least 11 sacks.
The South Jersey native and Temple product signed a three-year, $45 million deal with his hometown Eagles in March 2022, but that $15 million annual average quickly became outdated for his production and is now tied for 19th-highest in a market that the Giants helped reset by trading for and signing pass-rusher Brian Burns to a five-year, $141 million extension this month.
The Jets already have the versatile John Franklin-Myers, rising star Jermaine Johnson, and 2023 first-round draft pick Will McDonald rushing off the edge, with First-Team All-Pro Quinnen Williams, Javon Kinlaw and Solomon Thomas on the interior.
Saleh believes in rotating two waves of defensive linemen instead of overtaxing starters to keep fresh legs for the fourth quarter.
Until a new contract is done, Reddick fits the Jets modus operandi for an all-in season without long-term commitments.
Left tackle Tyron Smith and receiver Mike Williams both signed one-year free-agent contracts — heavily incentivized on playing time due to their extensive injury histories — to join the push for a deep playoff run behind 40-year-old four-time NFL MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Right tackle Morgan Moses — acquired in a trade with the Ravens, another of Douglas’ former employers — also has one year remaining.
