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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – DECEMBER 31: Haason Reddick #7 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on against the Arizona Cardinals at Lincoln Financial Field on December 31, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo: Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

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After a six-month contract period, Haason Reddick is officially ready to make his debut for the New York Jets on Sunday.

Reddick’s managers, Drew Rosenhaus and Ryan Matha, told ESPN: Adam Schefter The two-time Pro Bowler signed his renewed contract with the Jets on Saturday and will make his debut tomorrow against the New England Patriots.

Reddick ended the overtime on Sunday after his managers informed him. Schefter He agreed to an adjusted contract with the Jets.

Rosenhaus had said that they would “continue to work with the Jets on a long-term contract extension” now that this part of the negotiations is over.

The Jets originally acquired Reddick in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles on April 1. While Reddick was seeking a long-term contract with the Eagles before the deal and never requested a trade, he also understood things from a business perspective.

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Even after the trade with the Jets, Reddick did not participate in any offseason activities (including organized team activities, mandatory minicamp, training camp, and preseason) while searching for a new contract.

Reddick’s the agreement was reworked It pays him the $8.7 million base salary from his original contract, plus the potential for an additional $5.3 million in performance incentives.

Schefter He noted that the Jets agreed to waive more than $12 million in fines accrued for all time Reddick missed; this included seven game control of the regular season games he did not play.

The Jets’ passing offense has been inconsistent so far this season. These tied for sixth There are 21 sacks in the NFL, but the pass win rate is 36 percent ranks 24th.

Will McDonald IV has been a constant source of pressure for New York’s defense. He already has a career-high eight sacks and tied for seventh He has seven losing tackles in the league.

Reddick will give the Jets another high-level passer off the bench. He put up at least 11 sacks in each of the previous four seasons.

The Patriots are a great team for a linebacker to get his feet wet after a long layoff. They gave up the second-most sacks (25) in the NFL. Although the offense played better with Drake Maye at quarterback, he was sacked six times in his first two starts.

New York plans to end its four-game losing streak and gain positive momentum. This is a good week to do so because the Jets already had a 24-3 victory over the Patriots in Week 3, when their offense put up a season-high 400 yards.