Jets’ Woody Johnson admits he hasn’t ever seen a holdout like Haason Reddick’s in his life, urges him to end it after Robert Saleh’s firing
Haason Reddick, who signed with the New York Jets in the offseason, has missed the first five games due to a hold-in over a contract dispute.
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L-R: Robert Saleh, Woody Johnson and Haason Reddick (Image via Imago/X)
Woody Johnson, businessman, and co-owner of the New York Jets, urged Haason Reddick to end his holdout amid a press conference to discuss Robert Saleh‘s firing. The former US diplomat acknowledged that he had never seen a holdout like the Reddick one.
Johnson took a very unusual public plea to urge the defensive end to make efforts to end this dispute. The Jets are treading a very fine line after they fired the head coach Robert Saleh. The stats are not looking good for a team firing their head coach mid-season.
Speaking to reporters over a conference call on Tuesday, Woody Johnson said that the hold-in doesn’t sense to anyone. Johnson reached out to the New Jersey native through the media, stating that he would be welcomed and fit in. However, Johnson noted that Reddick has to come to them and take measures to join the team.
Haason, get in your car, drive down I-95 and come to the New York Jets. We can meet you and give you an escort right in the building and you will fit right in and you’re going to love it here, and you’re going to feel welcome and you’re going to accomplish great things with us.
Woody Johnson said
Reddick was traded from the Philadelphia Eagles to New York during the offseason to strengthen their pass rush. He arrived at the team’s facility in Florham Park on April 1 to finalize the trade and has been absent ever since.
Reddick is in the final year of his contract with a non-guaranteed base salary of $14.25 million. Reddick has forfeited $4.2 million of that salary by missing the first five games.
Haason Reddick faces a lawsuit off the field, raising questions about whether he can afford more time off
The financial burdens of a hold-in are not the only cause for concern for former Eagles DE Haason Reddick. A lawsuit filed in Philadelphia last week alleges Reddick owes over $1.6 million to Micah Khan, a business partner from Cherry Hill.
Khan claimed that he was swindled out of his share from the sale of Haven Home Health Agency, Reddick’s senior care company. The business was reportedly mismanaged by Reddick’s father and an administrator, operating at a loss with no patients.
In 2021, Reddick hired Khan’s company to manage marketing and business development for Haven. The agreement stated that Khan receives half of the sales proceeds. Although Khan’s company claimed that he revitalized the business, Reddick failed to pay him as agreed. Khan stressed that Reddick’s popularity didn’t excuse him from meeting his contractual commitments.
The new developments have raised the question of whether Reddick can afford to put in more holdout time. He has already $8 million in fines as well have forfeited a huge chunk of money.
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Mohammed Bazim
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