Florham Park – The Jets have a lot of key contracts coming in the next couple of off-seasons.
So the agent community is certainly keeping an eye on how Jets GM Joe Douglas handles the Haason Reddick contract dispute.
If Douglas caves to the defensive end’s demands, it could have ramifications with other players, and their agents down the road.
If you show weakness and give in to a player who is currently under contract, but is trying to force you into a new contract through public pressure, other player agents will likely follow suit.
So Douglas needs to show strength in this situation like he did with the Jamal Adams situation in 2020. Douglas never caved to the safeties contract demands and ended up trading him to Seattle for a package that included two first-round picks.
Not saying the Jets should trade Reddick, but Douglas needs to show the kind of strength he showed in dealing with Adams in this situation.
Or it could have ramifications in other big negotiations that are coming up soon.
The agent community is watching.
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