ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter revealed on social media on Thursday, October 10, that “CAA has parted ways with New York’s holdout pass rusher Haason Reddick.”
New York Jets reporter Nick Faria of Athlon Sports weighed in, stating, “There’s a real chance that Haason Reddick may never play another down of football. He no longer has agency representation and lacks leverage. The Jets control his rights, and Reddick’s camp seems out of touch with how things actually work.”
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Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic remarked, “This was always Haason Reddick’s doing. No agent would have advised him to take the steps he’s taken.”
What exactly has Reddick done?
The Philadelphia Eagles traded Reddick to the Jets for a conditional 2026 third-round pick, which could elevate to a second-rounder if Reddick recorded at least 10 sacks and played 67.5% of defensive snaps.
Reddick initially complied with the trade by reporting to the Jets, passing his physical, and engaging with the media. However, after leaving the Jets’ facilities on April 1, he hasn’t returned.
“That CAA dropped Reddick says a lot. He seems isolated in his stance on this holdout. To date, he’s lost nearly $4 million in game checks and around $5 million in fines. It’s a bizarre situation,” said ESPN’s Rich Cimini on X (formerly Twitter).
Altogether, Reddick has lost $9 million through the first five weeks of the 2024 season. With 13 weeks of regular-season play remaining, Reddick, originally set to earn $14.25 million this season, continues to lose money.
Why did Reddick’s agency, CAA, suddenly cut ties with him mid-season?
NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo explained, “CAA tried to negotiate a resolution, but Reddick remained adamant in his stance. This difference in philosophy led to the split.”
Former NFL executive Andrew Brandt offered a likely explanation for the fallout on social media, saying, “No agent would advise a player to forfeit $800,000 per week in a sport with short careers and non-guaranteed contracts. CAA probably urged him to report, and when he refused, they said, ‘We can’t assist you anymore.’”
NFL Insider Albert Breer added, “While not unprecedented, it’s quite rare for a major agency to drop a player instead of the other way around. This illustrates just how chaotic the situation has become.”
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SNY’s Connor Hughes pointed out the importance of the wording in the latest developments: “CAA parted ways with Reddick—not the other way around. I was informed early in the holdout that Reddick made the decision not to report on his own, not based on advice from his agents.”
Interestingly, on September 24, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers made a comment during his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” addressing an article in The Athletic where anonymous agents described the Jets as a team in “complete disarray.”
“I’d say the culture here is the opposite of what that article suggests. I didn’t read it, but just from the headline, it sounds like it was written by Haason Reddick’s agent. Or maybe former agent, who knows,” Rodgers responded.
Rodgers’ comment sparked speculation that Reddick might have already parted ways with his agent, possibly making Rodgers the first to reveal the news publicly.
While it’s unclear what Rodgers knew about the situation at the time, Reddick is now officially without agency representation in the midst of a contentious holdout with no resolution in sight.
