NY Jets fans call out Haason Reddick's hypocrisy after old quote resurfaces

The NY Jets believed they were acquiring one of the NFL's best pass rushers when they traded for Haason Reddick back in April. The belief at the time, according to the team, was that Reddick would be willing to attend all offseason events and enter the 2024 season without an extension.

Obviously, plans changed. Reddick officially requested a trade from the Jets on Monday, prompting a series of reactions from fans on social media.

Reddick's camp claims the Jets promised to work out an extension. The Jets claim they never promised an extension and only agreed to rework his current contract. Who's telling the truth? That remains unclear.

That hasn't stopped Jets fans from calling out Reddick for his supposed hypocrisy. A recent clip from Reddick's introductory press conference with the Jets back in April has resurfaced, and in that clip, the All-Pro edge rusher certainly sounds like a guy who's committed to playing in New York regardless of his contract situation.

"Contractual stuff I’m leaving that to my agent and Joe [Douglas] to figure out, but whatever happens … I’m going to give my all, no matter what … I’m going to be here."

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Haason Reddick's quote about playing for the NY Jets hasn't aged well

Reddick implied that the contract stuff would sort itself out and that he would "be here" and "give [his] all" when speaking to reporters a few months ago. Evidently, the situation has changed dramatically.

If we're to believe the Jets' account of the story, Reddick told the team he would be in attendance for all voluntary and mandatory offseason events regardless of his contract status. If that's true, something changed between the time of the trade and OTAs in May.

That "something" could be the Jets' decision to trade John Franklin-Myers, allowing Reddick and his camp to have more leverage in the situation. Perhaps Reddick saw an opportunity and looked to capitalize.

It's also possible that this is one giant miscommunication. Perhaps the Jets agreed to rework his contract and Reddick misinterpreted that as a promise of an extension. That seems juvenile, but it's absolutely a possibility. It's either that or one side is blatantly lying here.

Regardless, it's safe to say that Reddick's comments haven't aged particularly well. The soon-to-be 30-year-old is going on over three weeks of absence from training camp and has shown no signs of showing up anytime soon.

This is a messy situation for all parties involved. Ultimately, both sides need each other. The safe bet is to assume some sort of compromise (a reworked deal) is agreed to before the start of the season. But the question remains — how far is Reddick willing to go?

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