“When your agent fires you, you know you’re screwed” – Haason Reddick’s holdout takes a twist as CAA cuts ties amid Jets’ contract dispute; fans react

CAA has cut ties with veteran edge rusher Haason Reddick, who left the Eagles to sign with the Jets but never showed up for practice or games.

“When your agent fires you, you know you’re screwed” – Haason Reddick’s holdout takes a twist as CAA cuts ties amid Jets’ contract dispute; fans react

Haason Reddick (Image via Imago)

Haason Reddick‘s holdout has taken an unexpected turn. The agency that helped Reddick strike a deal with the New York Jets decided to cut ties with the veteran edge rusher.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Creative Artists Agency announced ending ties with Haason Reddick on Thursday. This comes after Jets owner Woody Johnson publicly requested the 30-year-old to end his holdout, which began right after his first media appearance for the Gang Green.

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CAA’s Tory Dandy and Jimmy Sexton brokered the deal between the Jets and Reddick in March. However, since then he has refused to show up for training or take part in any of the five games so far.

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Football fans react to CAA cutting ties with Haason Reddick

According to reports from Rich Cimini and Zack Rosenblatt, Reddick has not only missed valuable game time but also a considerable amount of money as a penalty for not attending any Jets activity. Reddick signed for a base salary of $14.25 million. It was supposed to be guaranteed money if the Jets had included him in the Week 1 roster, which of course never happened.

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Haason Reddick (Image via Imago)

Additionally, the Jets fined him a total of $8 million for not honoring his contract. With CAA out of the picture, the situation has become even more complicated. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo speculated that the sudden development might mean that it was Reddick perhaps acting alone when he decided to hold out.

Understandably, football fans also had to give their take on this new development.

If the 2x Pro Bowler remains absent for the rest of the year, it’ll cost him approximately $21.75 million, as per Spotrac. This includes the $14.25 million base salary, $4.5 million in fines, and $3 million in discretionary bonus forfeiture.

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Now the ball is in Reddick’s court. If the holdout continues, then the Jets would eventually cut him loose. However, he can listen to Johnson’s appeal and come back to the Jets, which will undoubtedly help their pass-rushing game with CJ Mosley on the sidelines.

Reddick is one of the most consistent performers in his position. Until the 2023 season, he recorded 410 tackles, sacked quarterbacks 58 times, 19 pass deflections forced 17 fumbles, and 5 returns.