Philadelphia Eagles pass rusher Haason Reddick was the subject of talk on Sunday when NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Reddick had been granted permission to seek a trade.
Rapoport’s story sparked a frenzy among Eagles supporters, since Reddick had produced double-digit sacks in consecutive seasons. Despite the rumor, the veteran EDGE rusher seemed to want to stay in Philadelphia.
Reddick told Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz on Tuesday that he wants to stay in the City of Brotherly Love and has never asked for a trade.
“I’d want to have an expansion done here at home. “I never told the organization that I wanted to be traded,” Reddick claimed. “This is home to me. I was born and raised here. Two of the most enjoyable years of football in my life occurred here. I’ve enjoyed becoming an Eagle.”
Schultz said that the Eagles are aware that Reddick has one year left on his contract and requires a new contract. However, Philadelphia notified the veteran’s camp that they could consider trade possibilities if they so desired.
Reddick turned to social media to clarify that he never requested for a trade, but he realizes that this is business.
It’s logical that Reddick wants a new contract, given he’s outperformed his current one with the Eagles. Philadelphia signed the former Temple great to a three-year, $45 million contract in 2022.
Reddick is expected to earn $14.25 million this season and will become an unrestricted free agency in 2025. During his first two seasons with the Eagles, the 29-year-old pass rusher has 49 quarterback hits, 27 sacks, and 24 tackles for loss. He’s been the ideal complement to Philadelphia’s defensive line, which lacked an explosive playmaker off the edge.
That being said, if the Eagles move Reddick this offseason, they will want to obtain something major in return, such as draft capital. However, given how Reddick has performed in recent years, it will be difficult to let him go, and Philadelphia may need to re-sign him.
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