Jets give holdout Haason Reddick permission to pursue a trade

Haason Reddick has been given permission to seek a trade, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson said Tuesday at the NFL’s fall meetings in Atlanta.

Reddick hasn’t played this season because he was in a contract dispute with the Jets, who acquired him from Philadelphia in late March to boost their pass rush. Instead, the star edge rusher has not been with the Jets since completing his contract and passed his physical on April 1.

Drew Rosenhaus, who along with Ryan Matha now represents Reddick after the player recently changed agents, said Monday he looks forward to resolving the issues as quickly as possible. Rosenhaus was there on Monday evening for New York’s 23:20 loss to Buffalo, presumably also to meet with Jets officials.

“He wants to remain a New York Jet for years to come,” Rosenhaus said hours before the game, “and our goal is to make that happen.”

Apparently Reddick would really like to play somewhere else. When asked if the Jets had given him permission to seek a trade, Johnson simply replied, “Yes.”

During a conference call last Tuesday discussing the firing of coach Robert Saleh, Johnson directly appealed to Reddick to join the team.

Reddick, 30, requested a trade on August 12, but general manager Joe Douglas quickly declined, saying New York would not honor his request to be traded. But it now seems that things are heading in that direction after all.

And it comes after the Jets agreed to a deal Tuesday to acquire wide receiver Davante Adams from Las Vegas — and reunite him with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, according to two people familiar with the situation.

Reddick was placed on the reserve/non-reporting list on July 25, the second day of the team’s training camp practice.

Reddick received around $5 million in fines for failing to attend mandatory workouts and training camp. He also loses a game check for every missed hit, an additional loss of almost $5 million.

The Jets could explore their options with teams looking for pass-rushing help, perhaps like the Detroit Lions, who will be without star Aidan Hutchinson after he missed this season with a fractured tibia and fibula.

Reddick was scheduled to make $14.25 million in non-guaranteed base salary in the final year of his contract, but wanted a long-term extension from Philadelphia. When the Eagles refused to give him a new contract, Reddick requested a trade and ended up in New York.

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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