Woody Johnson took Monday's firing announcement of Robert Saleh as an opportunity to pitch Haason Reddick, who remains a holdout.
New York Jets owner Woody Johnson used Tuesday's firing of Robert Saleh to voice an impassioned plea for linebacker Haason Reddick to report to the teamReddick has not played this season after being acquired in the offseason from the Philadelphia Eagles. The expectation when Reddick was traded from Philadelphia to New York was that a contract extension would be agreed to with the Jets. That has not come to fruition, and now Reddick is holding out until a deal is reached.
"Haason, get in your car, drive down 95 and come to the New York Jets and we can meet you and give you an escort right into our building," Johnson said to Reddick through the media scrum. "You'll fit right in, love it here, feel welcome and accomplish great things."The Jets would certainly like to add Reddick into the fold given that he's just one full season removed from being named second-team All-Pro.
The poor play on offense was a key reason for Saleh's firing on Tuesday amid a 2-3 start to the season.Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more. McDaniel hosts the Hokie Hangover Podcast, covering Virginia Tech athletics, as well as Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast.
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