Consider it a quick talent swap, if you will. Just weeks after pass-rushing specialist Bryce Huff left the Jets for a three-year, $51.1 million deal with the Eagles, the two teams have reached a deal to send Redick to New York, where the Jets will head in 2024.
Redick’s compensation has been a significant issue for the Eagles since early February, when Philadelphia allowed Redick to be traded. 2024 is also shaping up to be the third consecutive season in which the Eagles will begin their football journey with a new defensive coordinator, with veteran coach Vic Fangio replacing Shawn Desai, who was fired after a nightmare 2023. The combined factors enticed the Eagles to shop Redick, and on Friday he got a business partner.
Redick posted quality statistics in 2023, recording 11 sacks and 38 tackles (13 for loss), earning his second consecutive trip to the Pro Bowl. However, he wasn’t the game-changing force he was last year, and after enjoying quality production from Redick at an incredibly affordable rate ($6.9 million cap number in 2023), the Eagles weren’t interested. That number increases to $21.8 million in 2024 (or he will retain his $14.6 million dead cap number in 2025).
Once Jadeveon Clowney signed with Carolina, the Eagles found the solution to their problem in the Jets, who pounced on Clowney and needed another proven rusher after Huff’s departure. New York will likely put Redick in the lineup opposite Jermaine Johnson, who will remain one of the most dangerous in football.
Ideally, Redick – a former first-round pick who was largely considered unsuccessful when entering his final year in Arizona, then went on to produce four straight seasons of quality production across three teams (Arizona, Carolina and Philadelphia). Retrieved the story of his career with. ) — Signed a long-term deal with the Jets. However, he is currently on a one-year contract with a New York team that would be happy to welcome back a player who has been a proven edge on defense over the past few years.
