Three games into their season, the New York Jets have received no contributions from Haason Reddick, who continues to hold his own. The Philadelphia Eagles can say the same thing about Bryce Huff, although he at least played.
Would a one-for-one exchange ultimately make sense? At least one of those edge rushers would like it, according to ESPN Jets writer Rich Cimini.
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“(Huff) could he be traded to the Jets? Let’s put it this way. A little birdie told me that Reddick, I don’t think, would be opposed to something like that,” Cimini said Sept. 25 on his “Flight Deck” podcast.
“I think Reddick is so frustrated with the Jets situation – and of course he requested a trade in August – that he wouldn’t mind going back to Philadelphia. Again, I heard it from a little bird. Take it for what it’s worth. Could this trade happen? Reddick for Huff? Hell, that would be one of the most bizarre trades in NFL history.
Huff signed a three-year, $51.1 million contract with Philadelphia in March, ostensibly to replace Reddick, whom the Eagles ultimately traded in April for a conditional third-round pick due to his contract demands, which have only intensified in New York with a demand for exchange. Reddick, who has 58 career sacks, is in the final season of a three-year, $45 million contract.
Huff, 26, doesn’t fit Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s plan, with just one tackle on 44 percent of defensive snaps.
Reddick’s resistance cost his wallet dearly; he loses about $800,000 per game and risks $21.75 million total for the season, according to ESPN.
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