New York Jets proprietor Woody Johnson spoke to reporters on Tuesday after the surprising transfer of firing head coach Robert Saleh after the workforce began 2-3 on the yr.
Whereas he had quite a lot of questions on that entrance as defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich took over as head coach, he additionally spoke about one other urgent difficulty for New York relating to edge rusher Haason Reddick.
In actual fact, Johnson pleaded for Reddick to go to the workforce’s facility in Florham Park so they may lastly get a deal executed.
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New York Jets proprietor Woody Johnson seems on earlier than a sport in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on October 2, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Joe Sargent/Getty Photos)
Reddick was acquired within the offseason from the Philadelphia Eagles, however the expectation was the Jets would lengthen him long run. However Redick has been holding out as a deal has but to be reached, with Reddick reportedly wanting extra assured cash in his new deal.
Johnson was requested about Reddick’s state of affairs, to which he responded with a message for the veteran cross rusher.
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“Haason, get in your car, drive down [Interstate] 95 and come to the New York Jets, and we can meet you and give you an escort right into the building.
“You’ll match proper in, find it irresistible right here, really feel welcome and attain nice issues with us.”
Reddick, 30, is coming off his second straight Pro Bowl season in which he totaled 11 sacks, 38 combined tackles (13 for loss) and 23 quarterback hits for the Eagles.
The New York Jets owner wants to get a deal done with Haason Reddick. (Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
He’s tallied double-digit sacks in each of his last four seasons, making him someone who could add power off the edge for a Jets defense that has done well yet again to start the new year.
Reddick was always expected to be a key contributor for the Jets’ defense, but now with Jermaine Johnson out for the season due to injury, the team could certainly use another productive rusher on their defensive line.
In Reddick’s absence, second-year edge rusher Will McDonald, the team’s first-round draft pick in 2023, has six sacks on the season, which is more than double his production in 15 games last year.
But Reddick is clearly not settling for less money as his tension with the Jets continues.
The New York Jets owner wants to get a deal done with Haason Reddick. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
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Johnson wants to put things to bed, but that will require the Jets to give him a contract he feels is worth it moving forward.
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