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Haason Reddick cannot be traded back to the Eagles from the NY Jets

Haason Reddick cannot be traded back to the Eagles from the NY Jets

There have been rumors about Haason Reddick being open to returning to Philadelphia to play for the Eagles, and while it sounds good, it won’t happen via a trade.

Reddick has yet to play a down for the Jets, while Philadelphia lacks a closer or dominant pass rusher off the edge. What seems like a simple solution of trading Joe Douglas Reddick back to Howie Roseman can’t happen.

According to NFL rules, teams can only trade and reacquire a player after two years have passed. If Reddick were to return to the Eagles, he would have to be released or traded to Philadelphia by another team, which would have to acquire the pass rusher from the Jets.

Last season, Reddick ranked 15th in the league with 11 sacks and made the Pro Bowl for the second straight year.

He recorded double-digit sacks for the fourth consecutive year, leading his team in that category and ranking 15th in the NFL. Aside from the sacks, however, Reddick’s numbers were poor for his standards.

His 38 tackles were the second-fewest of his career, and he did not force or recover a fumble after forcing five and recovering three last season.