Reddick's new agents put an end to the Jets controversy

After ditching his longtime agency last week, New York Jets holdout pass rusher Hassan Reddick hired Drew Rosenhaus and Ryan Matha as his new agents.

Rosenhaus, who has already spoken with the Jets, told ESPN's Adam Schefter that he hopes the dispute can be resolved soon.

“We look forward to working with the Jets to resolve this as quickly as possible,” Rosenhaus told Schefter. “Hasan wants to be a New York Jet for years to come and our goal is to make that happen.”

Rosenhaus said he plans to attend Monday night's game against the Buffalo Bills, where he will likely meet with Jets officials.

Reddick, 30, acquired in a March 29 trade with the Philadelphia Eagles, is the NFL's last remaining holdout. The story took a strange turn last week when CAA dropped him as a client. CAA and the Jets were in talks toward a renegotiated contract, but Reddick apparently refused to budge from his desire to receive a long-term extension.

It's one of the weirdest holdouts in recent NFL history. Just last week, Jets owner Woody Johnson issued a public appeal to Reddick, telling reporters, “Hasan, get in your car, drive down I-95 and come to the New York Jets. We can meet you and give you an escort. building and you're going to 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.”

Reddick, who lives in Camden, New Jersey, about 90 minutes from the Jets' training facility, has skipped all team events since the trade, forfeited about $4.7 million in game checks and collected another $5 million in NFL-mandated fines.

The Jets acquired him for one year, with $14.25 million in unguaranteed base pay remaining on his contract. Reddick, who has 50.5 sacks over the previous four seasons, has demanded a long-term deal in line with the top pass rushers. The Eagles decided to trade him instead of paying him.

The Jets offered an extension during the trade, but it was quickly rejected. At that time, Reddick agreed to play under his existing contract, according to the team. Reddick apparently felt he had been promised a long-term extension, so he didn't report to any offseason events or training camp.

After losing pass rusher Bryce Huff to the Eagles in free agency, the Jets traded for Reddick, sending a conditional 2026 third-round pick to the Eagles. If Reddick doesn't report by Week 13, he won't get credit for the season and his contract will be tolled, meaning the Jets will retain his rights through 2025 instead of him becoming a free agent.